Quote Journal for Theme Analysis Essay

Short Story: The Cask of Amontillado Thematic Idea: deception

Within Edgar Allan Poes

tonal adjective describing genre genre short story The Cask of Amontillado discussing

revenge, he she shifts from wanting to avenge yourself

to tricking someone into believing you have good intentions so you can avenge yourself in order to prove how the theme of deception displays
Purpose/why the application to humanity revealing that sexy quote ( citation ).

ASS 1 SENTENCE FORMULA:

Write your formula here using + signs and add in your information

ASS 1 SENTENCE FOR PARAGRAPH 1: Montresor wants to get revenge on Fortunato.

ASS 2 SENTENCE FORMULA (w/adv. clause trans. @ beginning): Write your formula here using + signs
and add in your information
ASS 2 SENTENCE FOR PARAGRAPH 2: Montresor tricks Fortunato into thinking he has good intentions.

Thematic Idea: revenge

Assertion Sentence
Formula:
(Assertion Idea + Focus
of essay your themed
statement rephrased)

ASS1 Topic: elaborate plan PLEASE WRITE ASS HERE

Assertion Formula Plug-in: ass. idea + verb + focus of essay

ASS 1 Sentence: Montresor has an elaborate plan in which he tries to lead Fortunato into the catacombs.
REDO FOLLOW FORMULA
EV1 & Comm

Whats going on in this scene

before and after the quote

Textual Evidence

Montresor is talking
about how he Fortunato
wronged him and how
he wants to avenge
himself.

It was about dusk, one evening

during the supreme madness of
the carnival season.

4
Citation

Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves the assertion
and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

pg. 1

settin
g

The setting is placed at dusk in a carnival in Italy.

Montresor decides to take his revenge at night so
that there would be no witnesses and if someone
witnesses Montresor taking Fortunato away by
chance they would not remember in the morning
because they were drunk... LOOK TO PAGE 90

(your quotation)

...[At] dusk, one evening

during ... the carnival season.

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

Montresor is talking about how Fortunato wronged him and how he wants to avenge himself. He plans to do so ...[At] dusk, one evening
during ... the carnival season. (1) CITE Q The setting is in a carnival in Italy. Montresor decides to take his revenge at night so there would no witnesses. If someone does happen to
witness Montresor taking Fortunato away they would not remember in the morning because they were drunk from the celebration.

EV 2 & Comm
1

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

(your quotation)

4
Citation

5
Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves the assertion
and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

Montresor
is
double
talking and using reverse
psychology
to
lead
Fortunato
into
the
catacombs so he can
avenge himself.

My friend, no; I will not impose upon

your good nature. I perceive you have
an engagement. Luchesi-

pg. 3
19

repititio
n

Montresor continuously calls Fortunato his friend to trick

him into thinking they are friends. By calling Fortunato his
friend he makes Fortunato think he has good intentions.
STRENGTHEN USE PGE 90

...friend [and]... not [wanting to]

impose upon [his]... good nature

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

Montresor also is double talking and using reverse psychology to lead Fortunato into the catacombs so he can avenge himself. By
calling Fortunato his ...friend [and]... not [wanting to] impose upon [his]... good nature.

Thematic Idea: Deception

Assertion 2 Sentence
Formula:

Assertion 2 idea:
Assertion Formula Plug-in: ass. idea + verb + focus of essay

(Adv. Trans. phrase +

Assertion Idea + Focus of
essay your themed
statement rephrased)

ASS 2 Sentence: Montresor tricks Fortunato into thinking he has good intentions.
EV1 & Comm

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

Montresor
Fortunato
catacombs
intoxicating
and more.

is leading
into
the
and slowly
him more

4
Citation

Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves the assertion
and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

pg. 5

imager
y

There is visual and auditory imagery shown in this quote.

The audience can

(your quotation)

The wine sparkled in his eyes

and the bells jingled.

51

&
symbol

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

EV2 & Comm

1

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

(your quotation)

4
Citation

5
Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves the assertion
and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

Montresor is leading
Fortunato into the
catacombs without
raising suspicion.

Come... we will go back; your

health is precious.

pg. 4
35

verb
al
irony

The audience knows Montresor is acting like his health is

precious because he wants Fortunato to think he cares...

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

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