Bellwork: Based on this picture, what do you think this story will be about?

1. Bellwork: Based on this picture, what do you think this story will be about?

2. Cask– a wooden container for wine

3. AMONTILLADO A dry white wine

4. EDGAR ALLEN POE • “Father” of the short story genre • Created characters whose sanity is questionable • He is the author (not the narrator) of the story “The Cask of Amontillado” • His difficult childhood and tragic experiences influenced his writing

5. EDGAR ALLEN POE • His father abandoned the family and his mother died when he was 2 years old • He was adopted after he was orphaned • In college he gambled frequently which destroyed the relationship with his adopted father. • His brother died of tuberculosis • He married his cousin Virginia Clemm(she was 13 and he was 27). • Virginia died 9 years later of tuberculosis

6. EDGAR ALLEN POE • Most of his stories deal with death, murder, tragedy (some even include cannibalism!) • His poem “The Raven” is his most famous work • It is rumored that he died of an opium overdose or alcoholism • Recent DNA tests suggest Poe died of Rabies

7. “The Cask of Amontillado” • “…but when I ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” • This story is the chilling account of a man who is insulted by a friend and decides to avenge his honor through murder. • It is ironic that the murdered man’s name is FORTUNATO.

8. SETTING “It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season.”

9. Carnival Season in Venice

10. European traditions of Carnival are known in America as “Mardi Gras”

11. Carnival Season in Venice Describe what you know of Carnival on your Sheet.

12. “…his head was surmounted by the conicalcap and bells.”

13. “He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress”

14. Carn = flesh (meat) Val = farewell Carn + Val

15. The story takes place during the Renaissance (1500 to 1600) Carnival is a non-religious (secular) holiday, but it evolved from the Christian observance of LENT LENT is a period fasting for 40 days before the celebration of Easter (sorrowful reflection and abstinence from fruit, eggs, meat and dairy products) Carnival in Italy

16. In anticipation of the serious fasting during Lent, carnival participants engage in wild and excessive parties before giving up meat for 40 days.Parades, costumes, drinking and feasting are common Carnival celebrations.Loud noise in the streets would make it easy to cover a crime.

17. The combination of alcohol and costumes creates an environment where people let down their inhibitions.

18. Palazzo– a large, imposing building (as a museum or place of residence) esp. in Italy

19. Nitre is a potassium nitrate salt formerly known as saltpeter. Saltpeter is composed of the names “Sal” or salt, and “Petrae” or rock. Literally, salt of the rock. “…but observe the white webwork which gleams from the these cavern walls.” Nitre encrusted on an ancient jar an ancient vault or catacomb

20. Flagon or vase of De Grave, type ofcontainer used to hold wine Trowel hand tool used by brick masons

21. MASONS Two definitions: A member of the fraternity of Freemasons, a worldwide fraternal organization OR One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. Symbol for the Freemasons

22. THE FAMILY Coat of ARMS “A huge foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.” (A gold foot on a blue background. The foot is crushing a snake whose fangs are biting the heel”) FAMILY MOTTO “Nemo me impune lacessit” Translation: “No one provokes me with impunity” “No one attacks me and gets away with it!”

23. Carnival 2011 February 25 - March 8th

27. Venetian “Oro” mask “Romeo” mask

28. Long-Nose mask (most common in Italy)

29. “Plume” mask

30. “Baton” mask

31. “Moretta” mask – held in by the teeth so the person cannot talk

32. It is also a tradition for men and womento wear matching costumes