"The Cask of Amontillado" - Vocabulary and Author Flashcards
Amontillado (n.)
A pale, dry sherry
A pale, dry sherry
Amontillado (n.)
Impunity (n.)
Freedom from consequences
Freedom from consequences
Impunity (n.)
Immolation (n.)
Destruction
Destruction
Immolation (n.)
Connoisseurship (n.)
Expert Judgement
Expert Judgement
Connoisseurship
Virtuoso (adj.)
Mastery skill in a particular field
Mastery skill in a particular field
Virtuoso (adj.)
Motley (n.)
A clown’s multicolored costume.
A clown’s multicolored costume.
Motley (n.)
Pipe (n.)
Large barrel, holding approximately 126 gallons.
Large barrel, holding approximately 126 gallons.
Pipe (n.)
Roquelaire (n.)
Knee-length cloak
Knee-length cloak
Roquelaire (n.)
Puncheons (n.)
Large barrels
Large barrels
Puncheons (n.)
Masons (n.)
The Freemasons, an international secret society.
The Freemasons, an international secret society.
Masons (n.)
Who is the author of this story (and when did he live)?
Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849
Describe Poe’s youth
- Orphaned at the age of 3
- Raised by Foster parents - the Allans
- Was given an education
- Later had to leave college due to gambling debts
Where does much of this story take place?
In Catacombs
What are catacombs?
- Underground tunnels that house tombs
- Long, complex passageways stretch out like “cities of the dead”
Poe invented…
The genre of the detective story with his tale “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”
What was Poe’s first book and how successful was it? How much was the original copy of it sold for recently?
“Tamerlane and Other Poems” - It was a failure.
The original copy was recently selling for $150,000
What caused Poe to become increasingly antisocial?
The death of his wife, Virginia Clemm, to tuberculosis in 1847.
Precluded (v.)
Prevented.
ex. His injury precluded any hope of victory.
Prevented.
Precluded (v.)
Retribution (n.)
Payback; punishment for a misdeed
ex. He wanted retribution for the insult he received.
Explicit (adj.)
Clearly stated.
ex. I could not ignore her explicit refusal.
Reading skill (and what it is):
Prediction - An informed guess about what will happen later in a narrative.
Payback; punishment for a misdeed
Retribution (n.)
Clearly stated.
Explicit (adj.)
Define unredressed
not set right : not compensated for; injustice
Define redresser
Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation
Define wont
One’s customary behavior in a particular situation.
Define imposture
An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others.
Who did Edgar Allan Poe inspire in later generations with his work, and what did he help define and establish?
His writings helped to define the short story, and his imagination helped establish the genre of horror literature.
He inspired future writers such as Stephen King, a well-known author who has written horror.
What is a palazzo?
A large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence) especially in Italy.
Flambeaux
A flaming torch
Define niter:
mold
Define cask:
A large barrel
