The Cask of Amontillado By Edgar Allen PoeAlec Simms
Fortunato! How are you?
Conflict
Rising Action
Are you sure you want to come?
ExpositionMontresor runs into an old "friend" at a carnival in Italy. Fortunato loves wine. Montresor offers him some wine. Little does Fortunato know, Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato.
Climax
Fortunato was one of Montresor's old 'friends". Montresor claims that Fortunato insulted him. Though the author doesn't tell us, the insults were unforgivable. Montresor seeks revenge.
Falling Action
Montresor! Stop!
Montresor lures Fortunato. Montresor tells him that there is Amontillado in the cellar. Amontillado is a type of wine. Fortunato continues to follow.
Resolution
Montresor and Fortunato arive to their destination. There is no Amontillado. There is a hole in the wall. Montresor puts Fortunato in there. Montresor begins to seal the hole.
As Fortunato's drunkness wears off, he realizes wht Montresor is doing. He yells for Montresor to stop. It is to late. Montresor had sealed the hole.
As Montresor walks away, all you can hear is the yells of Fortunato. Montresor had succeded. Fortunato was stuck forever. Montresor had gotton his revenge. I really enjoyed this story. I like how suspenseful it was leading up to the climax.