Your assignment is to write a literary analysis in which you analyze how Edgar Allan Poe uses literary devices or other elements in the short story “A Cask of Amontillado.” Choose one of the following and write A WELL-DEVELOPED PARAGRAPH (at least) which discusses Poe's use of the technique you chose. You may use the story and any of the assignments we've done to help you. Be sure to make specific references to the text. Imagery Symbolism Irony

explanation:

this is anne frank, correct?

in the line from the end of the story "the cask of the amontillado," by edgar allan poe, the narrator has put the last stone on the wall, thus sentencing fortunato to death. just like that montresor associates his feeling of sickness to the humidity of the catacombs, and seems to be glad he has taken revenge on fortunato. however, montresor's last words are "in pace requiescat," which mean "may he rest in peace." as a result, it can be inferred that he hides or does not want to assume his guilt or remorse for killing fortunato in such a horrible way.