The Cask Of Amontillado
· Theme- the truth hurts
· Point of view- first person and third person
· Tone- dramatic and sympathetic
· Symbols- window symbolizes his freedom from his entrapment of the woman he didn’t want to be with. The baby symbolizes his irresponsibility
o Him stating that he hates being a lone shows his child like antics
· Setting- Paris, France
· Characters – the father, daughter, the son, the mom and the lawyer
· Mood- depressing, selfishness
· Literary devices – imagery, you can picture his feelings towards his baby, the hatred he had for it because it prevented him from being married to his new found love.
· Synopsis- the father wrote a letter to his children confessing about a crime he committed years ago. The letter was read at his funeral for his last words. He fell in love with another woman and attempted to leave the one he was staying with but couldn't because she became with child. The new woman’s father wouldn't allow for him to marry his daughter knowing this information, so therefore he had to get rid of the baby but he didn't know how. One night he opened a window to let in the air, the child became sick with a cold and eventually died 10 days later.
1. What point of view is the story being told?
A. Third Person Limited
B. Third person omniscient
C. From the father’s point of view
D. First person
2. What is the tone?
A. Happy
B. Upsetting
C. Sympathetic
D. Cool
3. Why didn’t the father want the baby?
4. How did the father feel about his roommate?
A. He hated her
B. He used her for one purpose
C. He was in love with her
D. She frighten him
5. How long did he live with her?
A. 8 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 1 year
6. What did he wish the baby would do?
A. To not come yet
B. Not to be his baby
C. To die in the womb
D. Mother to disappear with it
7. Why didn’t he care for the child yet?
8. How would you as the reader feel if you were the person caring this child?
9. What were the 4 questions he asked himself?
10. What literary devices were used in the short story?
A. Ontamontapeia
B. Allusion
C. Imagery
D. Chiasm
11. What connotation did the father have on the story?
A. Positive connotation he did the right thing by closing the window
B. Negative connotation because he had to wait till the end to accept the child but it should have come naturally.
12. What is the overall topic?
13. Who are the main characters?
14. What do you think the author’s message is?
15. How do you think the fair lady would feel if she found out about the man’s secret?
16. What does the word “enceinte” mean?
17. What type of conflict is portrayed in the story?
a. Man vs. Man
b. Man vs. Society
c. Man vs. Self
d. All of the above
18. Why would the father wait so long to confess?
19. How was his feelings towards his crime
20. What is the significance in the title?
21. “If I did not make to you from the tomb a confession, the confession of a crime, remorse for which has ruined my life?” Who was the father speaking to in this statement? What was his confession? How did they react to the letter?
22. Do you agree with the father’s actions? If so why or why not? What would you do if you were his children and read about what your father had done? How would you feel?
· Point of view- first person and third person
· Tone- dramatic and sympathetic
· Symbols- window symbolizes his freedom from his entrapment of the woman he didn’t want to be with. The baby symbolizes his irresponsibility
o Him stating that he hates being a lone shows his child like antics
· Setting- Paris, France
· Characters – the father, daughter, the son, the mom and the lawyer
· Mood- depressing, selfishness
· Literary devices – imagery, you can picture his feelings towards his baby, the hatred he had for it because it prevented him from being married to his new found love.
· Synopsis- the father wrote a letter to his children confessing about a crime he committed years ago. The letter was read at his funeral for his last words. He fell in love with another woman and attempted to leave the one he was staying with but couldn't because she became with child. The new woman’s father wouldn't allow for him to marry his daughter knowing this information, so therefore he had to get rid of the baby but he didn't know how. One night he opened a window to let in the air, the child became sick with a cold and eventually died 10 days later.
1. What point of view is the story being told?
A. Third Person Limited
B. Third person omniscient
C. From the father’s point of view
D. First person
2. What is the tone?
A. Happy
B. Upsetting
C. Sympathetic
D. Cool
3. Why didn’t the father want the baby?
4. How did the father feel about his roommate?
A. He hated her
B. He used her for one purpose
C. He was in love with her
D. She frighten him
5. How long did he live with her?
A. 8 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 1 year
6. What did he wish the baby would do?
A. To not come yet
B. Not to be his baby
C. To die in the womb
D. Mother to disappear with it
7. Why didn’t he care for the child yet?
8. How would you as the reader feel if you were the person caring this child?
9. What were the 4 questions he asked himself?
10. What literary devices were used in the short story?
A. Ontamontapeia
B. Allusion
C. Imagery
D. Chiasm
11. What connotation did the father have on the story?
A. Positive connotation he did the right thing by closing the window
B. Negative connotation because he had to wait till the end to accept the child but it should have come naturally.
12. What is the overall topic?
13. Who are the main characters?
14. What do you think the author’s message is?
15. How do you think the fair lady would feel if she found out about the man’s secret?
16. What does the word “enceinte” mean?
17. What type of conflict is portrayed in the story?
a. Man vs. Man
b. Man vs. Society
c. Man vs. Self
d. All of the above
18. Why would the father wait so long to confess?
19. How was his feelings towards his crime
20. What is the significance in the title?
21. “If I did not make to you from the tomb a confession, the confession of a crime, remorse for which has ruined my life?” Who was the father speaking to in this statement? What was his confession? How did they react to the letter?
22. Do you agree with the father’s actions? If so why or why not? What would you do if you were his children and read about what your father had done? How would you feel?