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Chung 1 Nhi Chung Cathy Clay ENGL 1302 18 April 2018 The Cask of Amontillado Questions 1. Why is the first-person point of view effective? In The Cask of Amontillado written by Edgar Allan Poe, he effectively used the firstperson point of view because the readers can understand, analyzed, and interacted with these characters' problems and motives. 2. Why does Poe not reveal the nature of the insult? Poe did not reveal the nature of the insult because he wanted his readers to think critically about Fortunato's reasoning for humiliating Montresor's name. 3. What examples of reverse psychology are employed? An example of reverse psychology is the scene where Montresor locks himself with Fortunato in the vault pile of skeletons, which he appears to be brave. Another example of reverse psychology would be how Montresor manipulates Luchresi to obtain the Amontillado from his vault and he knows that Fortunato cannot resist a quality wine. 4. Write an interpretation of Montresor's character.

Chung 2 Montresor, who is the main protagonist and narrator of the story, can best describe by his cool and collected and bitter character. He also holds grudge and urges vengeance or retribution towards his nemesis, Fortunato....