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The Cask of Amontilladoby Edgar Allan Poe

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“…but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed

revenge.”

“The Cask of Amontillado” is the narrator’s account

of his ability to carry out a chilling plot of revenge against his offender.

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Terms to Remember

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Carnival

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Carnival

• Carnival is a secular holiday, but it evolved from the Christian observance known as Lent.

• Lent is a solemn forty-day period of fasting prior to Easter.

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CARNIVAL

• Traditionally, the fasting during Lent involves abstaining from eating meat.

• Modern interpretations of fasting may involve abstaining from anything one enjoys.

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Carn + Val

FLESH (Meat) + FAREWELL

In anticipation of the solemnity of Lent, the celebration of Carnival evolved.

Participants engage in excessive and extreme behavior to bid farewell to meat-eating (and merriment).

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What happens during Carnival?

• Carnival is a time of EXCESS and INDULGENCE.

• BINGEING upon food and alcohol is common.

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Partying in the streets and masquerading are enjoyed.

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The combination of alcohol and costumes creates an atmosphere where people tend to let down

their inhibitions.

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European Carnival traditions survive in the United States in

the form of Mardi Gras.

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“The Cask of Amontillado” is set during the “supreme madness”

of Carnival.

In such a riotous atmosphere, it is easy to see how a crime could go

unnoticed.

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Lifestyles of the Rich

Circa 1700-1800

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The wealthy class enjoyed indulgences such as

• Gemmary

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Painting

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Palazzos (mansions)

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Fine Wine (vintages)

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Vineyards, where the grapes for producing wine are grown, create picturesque settings for owners’

estates.

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The narrator plans for his revenge to take place in the

catacombs beneath his estate.

What are catacombs?

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Catacombs: Cities of the Dead

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At a certain point in European history, catacombs, underground burial chambers, became a viable

alternative to cemeteries.

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Catacombs are characterized by extensive tunnels leading to

chambers or recesses where the dead repose for eternity.

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The wealthy could opt for family catacombs beneath their estates.

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The narrator of “The Cask of Amontillado” carries out his

revenge within the catacombs beneath his mansion.

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The narrator is able to lure his victim into the catacombs with

the promise of amontillado, a fine sherry wine.

(The l’s are pronounced like thel’s in tortilla.)

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The Storage of Wine

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For wines to maintain their best quality, they need to be stored at

fairly cool and constant temperatures.

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During the time period in which the story is set, modern electric refrigeration was not available.

To protect wine collections, connoisseurs adopted the practice

of storing wines under the ground where temperatures

remain ideal year-round.

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Basements, cellars, and even catacombs serve as excellent

storage facilities for the precious vintages.

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Herein, where wine bottles intermingle with the bones of the dead, the narrator carries out his

plan for revenge.

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