character, allegory, and “cask of amontillado”
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Character, allegory, and “Cask of amontillado”. Mr. M occia. character. Definition : person /thing (with personal characteristics) who plays a role in the story Types : protagonist antagonist minor foil stock. Important distinctions. Round Flat Static Dynamic. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CHARACTER, ALLEGORY, AND “CASK
OF AMONTILLADO”
Mr. Moccia
CHARACTERDefinition: person/thing (with personal characteristics) who plays a role in the story
Types: • protagonist • antagonist • minor • foil• stock
IMPORTANT DISTINCTIONS
Round
Flat
Static
Dynamic
FEATURES TO ANALYZE
What are important features to analyze?
Internal features are often more important: belief system; emotional states
Motivations are really important – literature becomes a gateway into psychology
ALLEGORY
Definitions:• story in which the people, plot,
setting, etc. represent things beyond themselves – often with a moral or political purpose • an extended metaphor • elaborate symbolism
WHY ALLEGORIES?
Political safety
Persuasive
Putting difficult things into a easily comprehensible medium
David and Nathan example
“CASK OF AMONTILLADO”
What reason(s) does Montresor have for hating Fortunato?
Why isn't he specific, do you think?
What effect does this have?
Who is the “you”?
“CASK OF AMONTILLADO”
Where do we see Montresor using reverse psychology? (At least two different examples)
What is Montresor’s coat-of-arms?
What is his family’s motto?
Thoughts?
“CASK OF AMONTILLADO”
What is the deal with the “mason” stuff?
“CASK OF AMONTILLADO”
What is the tone of the piece?
How is this a gateway into Montresor’s psychological state?
When is this story written, in relation to the events in the story?
Why has Montresor written this? Why give away his long-held secret?
“CASK” AND ALLEGORY
How are Montresor and Fortunato extremely similar?
What if they’re intended to be different parts/sides of the same person?
“CASK” AND ALLEGORY
If this is a psychological allegory, what do the following symbolize?
• Setting: carnival, house, basement• Fortunato • Montresor• The “walling up”