The “Cask of Amontillado” is a significant example of how a literary masterpiece can be written as a work of horror. The retelling of this thrilling story is believed to take place sometime in 1794, but is not told by Montresor until a half a century later (Edgar Allan Poe Society). Poe uses Montresor to address the audience to make the reader more involved in this intriguing short story. Poe uses mysterious ways of telling stories throughout his different works, and he has written some of his works based on problems he faced in his own life. Poe loved writing about tragedy and death and “The Cask of Amontillado” is based just on that.
The Rococo style is sometimes considered to be the end of the Baroque period and was eventually replaced by Neoclassicism during the American and French Revolutions at the end of the eighteenth century. Neoclassicism was a reaction in the direction of order and restraint. Generally speaking, this reaction developed in France in the mid-seventeenth century and in England thirty years later; and it dominated European literature until the last part of the eighteenth century. The ideal style is lucid, polished, and precisely appropriate to the genre of a work and the social position of its characters. Tragedy and high comedy, for example, use the language of cultivated people and maintain a well-bred tone.
Such as their attitudes toward the gods, how heroes were defined and their views about death. The Odyssey was also very popular in it’s time. Throughout the book Odysseus displays perseverance, intelligence and his abilities as a leader (1). It was set in ancient Greece where mythology was the heart of everyday life in its culture. The Greek Culture turned to mythology to explain the different phenomena when they had no scientific explanation and this was prominent in the epic the Odyssey.
Yvonne Young British Literary Tradition II (EN246OC) Professor Abma May 29, 2011 The Truth in Heroic Allegory: S. Johnson’s “Truth, Falsehood and Fiction: an allegory” The word allegory, coming from the Latin allegoria meaning “veiled language, figurative”, is an effective literary device used by many writers to communicate messages by means of symbolic figures and extended metaphors. As it turns out, Samuel Johnson used just that in his esteemed allegorical work “Truth, Falsehood and Fiction: an allegory” where abstract concepts of human nature (good versus bad) are cleverly woven into an epic tale full of mythological and worldly characters. In this, Johnson is able to place a “mask” of figurative language over intangible, sober subject material, effectively catching the reader’s interest, while at the same time providing a deeper understanding of the true significance behind the narrative. In his essay, allegory is used to personify human concepts into tangible characters providing a deeper understanding of its teachings. For instance, the word truth can be described as honesty, reality, sincerity etc, but the heroine TRUTH, “daughter of Jupiter and Wisdom”, causes readers to envision a “majestic”, “towering” woman “conscious of superior power and juster claim” who must fight to win the hearts of men.
John Mackey Mrs. White Honors English 10/ 4th period 4 March 2012 Ironic Downfall into the Catacombs The literary devices irony and foreshadowing are used to accent one another. Edgar Allan Poe craftily uses both of these devices in order to make his stories tricky and deceitful to the characters but obvious to the reader. As the devices intertwine they allow for stories to become more complex and meaningful. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”, Poe uses irony to foreshadow Fortunato’s downfall through the Montresor coat of arms, the origin of the characters’ names, and the use of the Free Masons. The Montresor family crest, the human foot d’or, accompanied by its motto, Nemo me impune lacesit (No one insults me with impunity),
I usually write a story using minimal information and using just enough atmosphere so that you know what is happening as the story progresses. I felt my writing was similar to Dillard’s because she never lingered on a certain occasion or instance in her story where as Orwell takes a great amount of time to describe most of what is happening in his story. Orwell tries to put you in his shoes as best as he can by telling you everything that is happening, in his mind and his surroundings. I liked the way Annie Dillard handled her essay better than Orwell. To me she used a pacing that kept me wanting to read and get to the ending so that I could see what would finally happen in the end.
Tiger’s, Lady’s, and Bird’s do Compare Short stories may seem like simple pieces of literature, but, in reality, they consist of impactful novel-like elements. The two famous short stories, “The Lady or the Tiger” and “The Scarlet Ibis”, are individual stories that share literary elements. Both of these pieces maintain closely related conflicts, differing settings, but the authors do a great job at describing their settings, and the mood of each piece can be understood in numerous ways. Ultimately, a reader knows conflict is what makes any story have meaning or charisma. In “The Scarlet Ibis”, a man versus self-conflict, the protagonist’s issues with pride, can be immediately recognized.
Magill’S Survey Of American Literature, Revised Edition (2006): 1-2. Literary Reference Center. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. 2) Summary: Charles May states in his article that Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is a clear example of unity in short stories, and the reason for this is due to the use of irony; he mainly argues that even though the plot seems relatively simple, the irony filled story turns out to be decidedly complex.
Their discussion may be less thorough and specific. They are well-written in an appropriate style but with less maturity than the top essays. Some lapses in diction or syntax may appear, but the writing demonstrates sufficient control over the elements of effective writing to present the writer’s ideas clearly. C (4-5): These essays discuss the question/topic, but they do so imprecisely or less effectively than the essays at the A-B levels. Their discussion may be TOO GENERAL.
In the poem Harlem (1951) by Langston Hughes, it’s a very thoughtful essay that had me wondering and asking myself questions that was hard to find answers too. Especially on the questions ‘What happens to a dream deferred?, Does it stink like a raisin in the sun?, Or does it explode?. We all have had dreams before and know that they can not be predicted no matter how accurate you think are. Dreams are like diseases you never know when it will occur. The purpose of dreams, experiences as a dreamer and why we dream are some of the things I was trying to find answers to when I read the poem.