The irony Poe uses throughout the story is first shown in the naming of the characters. Fortunato, meaning "fortunate," is anything but. Irony is secondly shown in the apparel given to the character. Fortunato is wearing "motley." This shows that he is dressed as a jester, wearing "a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and

Montresor invites Fortunato to his vaults where he keeps his wine selection. He told Fortunato of the Amontillado, which Luchesi could not appreciate, like he could. Fortunato had a bit of a cold entering the vault, and Poe with his knowledge of geology and science, incorporated how the walls of the cask were encrusted with nitre and it was damp, not very good for a cold. Nevertheless, Fortunato wanted to proceed. Walking through the catacombs, Fortunato coughs, and Montresor comments on it. Fortunato replies, with more foreshadowing and irony, "I will not die from a cough." Montresor says "True true..." Fortunato, in his drunken state, is not aware of his fate ahead. Montresor pops open a bottle of French red wine and hands it to Fortunato, who says it will keep the damp away. Fortunato drinks to the "buried that repose around us." Montresor add

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)