THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO BY EDGAR ALLEN POE

THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO BY: EDGAR ALLEN POE Power. Point By: Lauren Marino, Susan Kraft, Danny Zimmer, Rachel Watola and Jaime Becker

Perspective � � First Person Montressor’s point of view

Characters � � Protagonist: Montressor Antagonist: Fortunato

Setting � � Italy during Carnival 1600 s/1700 s

Conflict � � Man vs. Man Montressor wants to kill Fortunato

Rising Action � When Montressor and Fortunato are heading towards the area where the Amontillado is supposedly held

Climax � When Montressor had chained Fortunato to the wall

Falling Action � When Montressor is putting up the wall, sealing off Fortunato

Dénouement � Fortunato is left to die

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