Analyzing "The Cask of Amontillado"

This activity will help you meet these educational goals:

- Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of the text.
- Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
- Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant.
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.

Directions

Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.

Activity

Provide brief answers to the following questions on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado."

1. In what way is Montresor an unreliable narrator? How does the use of an unreliable narrator influence readers' views of Montresor's actions? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

Montresor is an unreliable narrator in Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado' as he presents a skewed perspective of events due to his sociopathic nature. His account cannot be fully trusted, raising questions about the truthfulness of his narrative. This influences readers' views of Montresor's actions by emphasizing the chilling nature of his character and the depths of his deceit.

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