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Edgar Allen Poe uses three kinds of irony in his classic short story horror, The Cask of Amontillado: dramatic, verbal, and irony of situation. The use of irony in this story provides humor and wit, and makes the piece more complex and enjoyable.
Dramatic irony occurs when the reader becomes aware of what will eventually happen to Fortunato even though he continues into the catacombs in pursuit of the Amontillado. The names of the two main characters in the story are ironic in that they are suggestive of victory and good fortune: Fortunato's name suggests "fortune", while Montresor's suggests "surmounting" or "prevailing". The name Fortunato clearly implies that this is a man of good fortune, when the actual case is that he is about to meet the end of his life. The way Montresor treats Fortunato is another example. When the characters meet, Montresor realizes that Fortunato is afflicted with a severe cold, but makes a point of him looking "remarkably well". Montresor acts very......

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