The document summarizes Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado". It discusses how the story is a tale of revenge and live burial that takes place in a Gothic setting within catacombs. It also notes that the main character bears many injuries from Fortunato but vows revenge when insulted, though claims it is not a real threat. In the end, the wall of bones is re-erected with Fortunato buried behind it, left undiscovered for 50 years.

1. The Cask of Amontillado- Edgar Allan Poe Prepared by:- Reema A. Kunvrani Roll No:- 13 M.A. Semester-iii Department of English

2. Elemental Concerns Author’s definition of Short-story Tale of Revenge & Live-burial Satirical Sense Psychological Perversity ‘Content to Text’

3. The Cask of Amontillado “THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” “You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.” “supreme madness”, “catacombs”, Gothic setting Against the new masonry I re-erected the old rampart of bones. For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat!

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