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Based on what you know of the events of the story “The Cask of Amontillado,” Fortunato’s name in this story is an example of what literary element? A. irony B. characterization C. foreshadowing D. suspense
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Based on what you know of the events of the story

“The Cask of Amontillado,” Fortunato’s name in this story is an example of what literary element?

A. irony

B. characterization

C. foreshadowing

D. suspense

User Fabio Cenni
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It's deff irony. Fortunato implies "fortunate" which and the end of the story ... he is most certainly not
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“The Cask of Amontillado,” Fortunato’s name in this story is an example of irony. Fortunato's name is ironic because his name means "fortunate," and he is not fortunate at the end of the story.
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