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Literary Terms

First person narrator – the narrator is a character in the story; uses the pronoun I Unreliable narrator – a narrator who is not always perceptive about what’s going on in the story, or who is deliberately not telling the whole truth Irony – a contrast between expectation and reality.

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  1. First person narrator – the narrator is a character in the story; uses the pronoun I Unreliable narrator – a narrator who is not always perceptive about what’s going on in the story, or who is deliberately not telling the whole truth Irony – a contrast between expectation and reality Literary Terms

  2. Carnival – a celebration that takes place before Lent; people wear masks and there is drinking and dancing in the streets Catacombs – underground tunnels used for burying the dead; wealthy Italians built family catacombs; they were also used for storing wine Setting

  3. Setting Catacombs Carnival

  4. Title • Cask – a container for wine (like a barrel) • Amontillado – a type of wine

  5. Precluded – made impossible in advance; prevented Impunity – freedom from punishment Retribution – punishment Immolation – destruction Connoisseurship – expert knowledge Impose – take advantage of Vocabulary

  6. Recoiling – moving backward, as if in horror Endeavored – tried Obstinate – stubborn Succession – series Vocabulary

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