The document compares examples of good and bad integration of quoted citations in literary analysis. The first example shows a basic identification of verbal irony used by Poe in "The Cask of Amontillado" through the quote "Your health is precious". The second example provides more in-depth analysis of how the verbal irony adds dark humor and expresses Montresor's emotion as he leads Fortunato to his death. The last two examples provide suggestions for how to incorporate descriptions or details from unspoken quotations into one's own analysis.

1. GOOD IQC VS. BAD IQC

2. BAD IQC
• Poe uses verbal irony. In the story,
Montresor says, “Your health is
precious.” (Poe 3). This quote shows
that Montresor is using verbal irony
because he doesn’t really mean that
Fortunato’s health is precious.

3. Good IIQC
• Poe uses verbal irony in order to add dark
humor and express a character’s emotion in a
more effective way. As Montresor slowly
leads Fortunato to his death within the
catacombs, he says to Fortunato, “Your health
is precious” (Poe 3). Montresor does not feel
that Fortunato’s health is precious, and in fact,
intends to kill him; his words actually mock
Fortunato.

4. Poe uses verbal
irony. In the story,
Montresor says,
“Your health is
precious.” (Poe 3).
This quote shows
that Montresor is
using verbal irony
because he doesn’t
really mean that
Fortunato’s health is
precious.
Poe uses verbal irony in order
to add dark humor and
express a character’s emotion
in a more effective way. As
Montresor slowly leads
Fortunato to his death within
the catacombs, he says to
Fortunato, “Your health is
precious” (Poe 3). Montresor
does not feel that Fortunato’s
health is precious, and in fact,
intends to kill him; his words
actually mock Fortunato.

5. IntegratIng Unspoken QUotatIons
• If your chosen quotation is not spoken
aloud, incorporate it as if it were your
own words:
• … Montresor plans to murder
Fortunato during the Carnival season
and “The man [Fortunato] wore
motley…and his head was surmounted
by the conical cap and bells” (Poe 1).

6. IntegratIng Unspoken QUotatIons
• If your chosen quotation is not spoken
aloud, incorporate it as if it were your
own words:
• … Montresor plans to murder
Fortunato during the Carnival season
and “The man [Fortunato] wore
motley…and his head was surmounted
by the conical cap and bells” (Poe 1).