THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO by Edgar Allan Poe Summary & Analysis

English homework giving you trouble? In this video I'm talking about "The Cask of Amontillado," a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. If you're looking for more information about Poe's life or some of his others stories or poems, check out my full playlist:    • Homework Help: Edgar Allan Poe   CORRECTION: At 6:05 in the summary, I misspoke and said Fortunato is chained by the wrist; he is actually chained by the waist. SUMMARY 0:41 ANALYSIS Narrator's mindset 9:01 Fortunato 10:30 Montressor 11:18 The trap 13:08 Talking wine 13:29, 17:58 The vaults 16:14 Montressor family crest 18:57 Freemasons 19:43, 21:55 Sealing the wall 20:58 Links to other stories 23:57 Hope that helps! If you have questions or you were interested in a different story or author, let me know in the comments and I'll see what I can do. Good luck! Poe, Edgar A. "The Cask of Amontillado." The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales, The New American Library, Inc., 1960, pp.154-160. © 2020 Carrie Hoover