Question

How do the interactions between Montresor and Fortunato in “The Cask of Amontillado” advance the plot? Use evidence from the text to support your response. Your response should be at least one complete paragraph.

Answer 1

Answer: A tip for watchers here: you cannot just copy and paste questions. Rewrite my answer in your own words. The plot between interactions in the characters in “The Cask of Amontillado” are mysterious and suspenseful. The dialogues between Montresor and Fortunato clue that Fortunato is going to clearly have a gruesome death. The plot hints this by showing a quick emphasis on that. “As I said these words I busied myself among the pile of bones of which I have before spoken.” Fortunato seems to not understand that Montresor clearly wants revenge on him, and this ends in his demise. Until the end, they seemingly have a friendly conversation.

Answer 2

Throughout the plot of Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," wherein not much is actually happening, dialogue and interactions between Montresor and Fortunato cleverly hint at the eventual gruesome demise of the latter. Because the story is told from the perspective of Montresor, we are invited to empathize with his point of view on the knave Fortunato. Playing on Fortunato's love of the finer things, Montresor hatches a diabolical scheme to get revenge. The interactions between the two characters advance the plot inasmuch as we see the contrast between what Montresor says and how he acts, versus how he builds to the ultimate fate of Fortunato and the fulfillment of the words on Montresor's family crest: "Nemo me impune lacessit." This translates to "No one attacks me with impunity."