EXPOSITIONThere was a Carnival in Italy. Montresor finds Fortunado and offer a drink of his Amontillado wine. Fortunado agrees because he is drunk. Montresor takes fortunado to his catacombs to get the bottle of wine.
CARNiVAL
CONFLICTMontresor felt very insulted by Fortunato.Montresor never explains why but we perceive that is unforgivable. Montresor is so upset with Fortunato that he begins acting his revenge.
CARNiVAL
RISING ACTIONMontresor leads Fortunato into his wine vault.Montresor repeatedly asks if they must turn back because of Fortunato's bad cough but when he drank wine it calm down.
cough!cough!
turn back?
CLIMAXWhen they reach the catacombs, there was no bottle of wine but a hole in the wall with space enough for Fortunato. Montresor chains up Fortunato in the hole and begins to seal it meanwhile Fortunato thinks it was a joke.
HAHAHA
MUAHAHA
RESOLUTIONFortunato screams to Montresor to stop and let him out, but Montresor only walks away. Montresor gets away with happines and completing his revenge.
Examples of Irony.Example: The man wore motley. He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells.Irony-Fortunato comes to the carnival dress like a fool. He is taken for a fool by going after the amontillado, which leads him to his death.Example: I said to him --"My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to day Irony-Montresor comments how lucky they are tomeet. By this chance meeting Montressor’s plan of revenge begins to take form. Although Fortunato looks good now, he will be dead by the end of the dayExample: I passed down a long and winding staircase, requesting him to be cautious as he followed. We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together on the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montresors. Irony-It is ironic that he cautions him going down the stairs when he is planning to kill him shortly. Example: “Come," I said, with decision, we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me itis no matter. We will go back; you will be ill and I cannot be responsible. Besides, there is Luchesi" Irony–Montresor tells Fortunato to go back that his health is precious and that he will be missed if something should happen to him. Yet Montresor is plotting his death.Example: "The cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." "True --true," Ireplied Irony –. It is ironic that Fortunato brings up the topic of dying. He will not die from the cough but by Montresor’s revengeful plan.