The Cask of Amontllado

"The Cask of Amontllado" by Edgar Allan Poe This is very well-thought out story of revenge involving two enemies, in which a man, Montresor elaborately plans the demise of his foe Fortunato. Montresor chooses the the timing to seek his revenge perfectly. It is the time of the carnival (Mardi Gras). The carnival in itself creates a great diversion. It's a particularly haphazard and crazy time. Fortunato is quite drunk, and much too trusting of …

…bits of conversation that deserve mentioning. When Montresor nearly insists that they turn back because of Fortunato's cough, Fortunato says "I shall not die of a cough." It turns out that in the end, he actually does die of a cough. Also, Fortunato brings up the subject of the Masons. Montresor shows in a trowel, a trowel that will assist in the masonry that will end up making Fortunato a permanent fixture in the catacombs.