The document discusses key details and themes from Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado". It provides context about carnival, an unreliable narrator, and mentions that the story takes place during carnival in the catacombs beneath the narrator's estate. The narrator seeks revenge against the man who insulted him by luring him into the catacombs and sealing him inside.

2. MOOD – The emotion(s) you feel while reading. Setting, objects, details, images, & words all contribute toward creating a specific mood.

3. Amontillado - a dry wine from Spain Cask - a container to hold liquid

4. “… but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” “The Cask of Amontillado” is the narrator’s story of his ability to carry out a chilling plot of revenge against his offender.

8. Carnival

11. The combination of alcohol and costumes creates an atmosphere where people tend to let down their inhibitions.

12. European Carnival traditions survive in the USA in the form of Mardi Gras

13. “ The Cask of Amontillado” is set during the “ supreme madness ” of Carnival. In such a riotous atmosphere, it is easy to see how a crime could go unnoticed .

14. The narrator plans for his revenge to take place in the catacombs beneath his estate. What are catacombs ?

15. Catacombs : Cities of the Dead

16. In Europe, catacombs, underground burial chambers, became popular alternatives to cemeteries.

17. Can you determine this person’s former occupation?

18. The wealthy could opt for family catacombs beneath their estates.