HOMEWORK 1

DEADLINE: 11:00 AM JANUARY 3, 2024

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (THE CASK OF
AMONTILLADO)

1. What is the point of view of the story?

2. In what country did the story happen?
3. When did the story happen?
4. Who is the protagonist?
5. Who is the antagonist?
6. What is the external conflict of the story?
7. What does Montresor ask Fortunato to do with him?
8. Was there anyone at home at that time? Why/ Why not?
9. Give some examples of imagery used to create the mood of danger.
10. Give some examples of imagery used to create the mood of eeriness.
11. Give some examples of imagery used to create the mood of horror.
12. Give some examples of imagery used to create a mood of irony.
13. What happens in the climax of the story?
14. What happens in the falling action of the story?
15. What happens in the resolution of the story?
16. What is the overall mood of the story?
17. Why did Montresor decide to kill Fortunato?
18. What is ironic about Fortunato's name?
19.What literary device is used here: "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had
borne as I best could."?
20. What was Fortunato's weak point, and how did Montresor capitalize on it?
21. How does Montresor ensure Fortunato will come along?
22. Why does Fortunato continue underground among the catacombs when the
nitre is making his cough worse?
23.. What "sign" of the masons did Montresor give Fortunato?
24. What did Montresor do to Fortunato when they reached the recess where the
Amontillado was supposed to be?
25. Why didn't Fortunato resist?
26. How did Montresor kill Fortunato?