Which parts of this excerpt from edgar allan poe's "the cask of amontillado" use irony?

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Worksheet on Literary Devices (Part II)

Directions: This worksheet has two parts. Identification and Composition.

Below are two passages from readings of the two short stories we have read so far (an excerpt from “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe and “Good” by Libby Flores). Identify 2 literary devices in each passage from the list below, then explain how it is being used within the passage to illustrate something interesting about a character within the story. This is the identification part. For the composition part, introduce a prevalent theme within one short story that struck you or that you have a strong opinion about, choose one literary device from the list below that you have not used in the identification part, and explain how the literary device is working to highlight an overarching message within the short story. This part should be two pages, or 500 words, long.

For example, you may identify and explain how allegory and bildungsroman are being used to discuss the character Montresor in the identification part for “The Cask of Amontillado,” but choose to discuss how foreshadowing highlights the theme of happiness in “Good” for the composition part. Or you may choose to identify and explain how allegory and bildungsroman are being used for “Good,” and discuss irony for “Good” in the composition part. Basically, I don’t care whether you use Poe’s story or Flores’s story for the Composition part, but the literary devices need to be different for the Identification and the Composition parts. And I need to see how you’re connecting the language to character and/or theme.

Literary devices that may be used for this assignment

· Allegory

· Allusion

· Antagonist/Protagonist

· Archetype

· Aside

· Bildungsroman

· Dialect

· Foil

· Foreshadowing

· Hubris

· Irony

· Juxtaposition

· Parallelism

· Parody/Satire

· Symbolism

· Tragic Hero

Part 1: Identification

For each passage, briefly identify and explain in your own words how 2 literary devices from the list above is being used to develop or discuss a character in the passages below.

Passage 1:

He had a weak point—this Fortunato—although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. Few Italians have the true virtuoso spirit. For the most part their enthusiasm is adopted to suit the time and opportunity—to practice imposture upon the British and Austrian millionaires. In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his countrymen, was a quack—but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. In this respect I did not differ from him materially: I was skilful in the Italian vintages myself, and bought largely whenever I could.

It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend. He accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. The man wore motley. He had on a tightfitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him, that I thought I should never have done wringing his hand.

I said to him: “My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day! But I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts.”

“How?” said he. “Amontillado? A pipe? Impossible! And in the middle of the carnival!”

“I have my doubts,” I replied; “and I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter. You were not to be found, and I was fearful of losing a bargain.”

Amontillado!”

“I have my doubts.”

“Amontillado!”

“And I must satisfy them.”

“Amontillado!”

“As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchesi. If any one has a critical turn, it is he. He will tell me—”

“Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry.”

Literary Device 1: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Literary Device 2:

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Passage 2:

Once out of the water Meredith reached down to the jellyfish sting, the red

lashes still rising around her ankle. She didn’t touch it—the motion was just to

remind me it was there. I wondered if this was how she would remember me: a

man who had to piss on her leg, an idiot who made her turn her head so he

could do so.

I still couldn’t tell her. We’d be laughing soon, and I was already thinking of wet

clothes on the leather seats of my rental, how something would need to be

removed. I thought of Susan’s name in my head, the letters resembling those

alphabet refrigerator magnets for kids. Could I say it was her idea? Could I

claim I was marrying her to be good?

Literary Device 1:

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Literary Device 2:

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Part II: Composition

Now that you have identified at least 4 literary devices, 2 from each short story, it is time to apply what you have discerned into a written explication. Write two pages, or 500 words, detailing how one (1) literary device in the list I’ve given you helps the authors establish a prevalent theme within story. Basically, how is this literary device working to highlight the purpose of the story? This is a chance to demonstrate your critical thinking and reading comprehension skills. You must use only one literary device – and it cannot be one that you’ve discussed in the Identification part - for one short story. Good Luck.

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