What are some character traits in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

Answer 1

Some devices are:

Foreshadowing: The various sets of bones throughout the passageway Montresor takes Fortunato through foreshadow Fortunato future as being another pile of bones just like the ones they are passing.

Irony: Fortunato's name is ironic because being murdered is not the most fortunate thing a person can wish for. He is also ironic because he is dressed in a fool's costume yet believes himself to be quite knowledgeable in wines and Montresor will use that belief to fool Fortunato into the cellar to his doom.
Imagery: Montresor points to the nitre on the walls of the cellar describing it as weblike and hanging like moss.

Symbolism: Montresor's family crest and motto reflect the fact that they will tolerate no insult and will punish anyone who insults the family. This is a symbol of Montresor's frame of mind and of his ultimate intention.

Pun: Montresor makes a play on the words 'Freemason' and 'mason.' Fortunato states that he is of the brotherhood of Freemason, who are also called 'Masons' for short. Montresor states that he too is a 'mason.' Fortunato asks Montresor for the secret sign to show that Montresor is also a Freemason. Montresor produces a trowel instead. The trowel is the tool a mason, meaning a bricklayer, would use to build a brick wall. Montresor is about to build that brick wall that will soon seal Fortunato in the cellar for at least 50 years. (Isn't it ironic that of all the descriptions of literary devices here, the one with the most words is for the device with the fewest letters?)

Answer 2

Some character traits in "The Cask of Amontillado" include cunning, deceitfulness, and revengefulness exhibited by the protagonist Montresor, while Fortunato is portrayed as prideful, gullible, and arrogant.

Answer 3

Edgar Allan Poeâ??s short story â??The Cask of Amontilladoâ?? features several common elements seen in Gothic works. One is the catacomb â?? Gothic literature often includes ancient or medieval architecture as a setting as a symbol of decay. The other Gothic element is that of vengeance â?? the main character feels slighted and plots the murder of the man who insulted him before carrying it out in the catacombs.

Answer 4

Pride (Montresor's in his family heritage; Fortunato's in his opinion of himself as a better judge of wines than Luchesi)

Vengefulness (Montresor's in vowing revenge against Fortunato for injuries and insults, real or imagined, to the point where only murder is sufficient retribution)

Hatred (Montresor's of Fortunato)

Cunning (Montresor's in plotting the perfect murder)

Deception (Montresor tricks Fortunato into the cellar by praising him on his knowledge of wines)

Friendliness (Fortunato's in greeting Montresor)

Helpfulness (Fortunato's in offering to go out of his way to help Montresor)

Innocence (or is it stupidity?) (Fortunato's in never seeing through Montresor's

Answer 5

The main literary elements in the Cask of Amontillado are irony, symbolism, and foreshadowing.

Answer 6

Plot, archetype, irony, theme, allegory (extended metaphor)

Answer 7

• the motley (jester) costume-> he's a fool

• the trowel-> montresor building up fortunato's grave