IRONY CHART for “The Cask
of Amontillado”
Situational Irony:
1. The title itself -
"The Cask of Amontillado". A cask is a barrel of wine but it is also
the root word for casket.
2. Setting: The story
takes place during Carnival, which is supposed to be a time of great happiness
and joy and celebration, not murder.
3. Fortunato is
dressed in motley, which is how a clown or a court jester dresses.
4. The name, Fortunato,
is ironic because the name means fortunate and clearly, Fortunato is not.
Look for three more
examples of situational irony:
Verbal Irony: When a
character says one thing but means the opposite. It is different from
sarcasm because in verbal irony, the speaker DOES NOT WANT the listener to know
he is not telling how he really feels or what his intentions are.
Look for three examples of
verbal irony.
Dramatic: When a character
does not know something in the story but other characters and the audience
know.
Look for three example of dramatic irony.
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