Edgar Allan Poe, “The Cask of Amontillado”:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1063/1063-h/1063-h.htm
- What elements make “The Cask of Amontillado” a horror story? Define the traits and aspects of horror and demonstrate how they are evident in the story.
- Compare “The Cask of Amontillado” with “The Purloined Letter.” Stylistically, what do they have in common? What aspects of Poe’s craft do you see in both stories?
Length: Written response to the questions should be an essay of three or more full pages, PLUS the Works Cited page (4 minimum).