What happens in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe?
“The Cask of Amontillado” was first published in 1846. The first-person narrator, Montresor, is unreliable and is attempting to explain his actions of 50 years before. The story begins with Montresor addressing someone familiar, who knows the “nature of my soul.” He explains that he had borne “the thousand injuries of Fortunato,” but finally Fortunato went too far, and he devised a plan for revenge. Fortunato does not suspect Montresor’s plan. In fact, when they meet in the street during carnival, Fortunato is very glad to see him. Fortunato is dressed like a jester, and has been…
