Deception of the Amontillado and other Ironic Twists

Irony is the use of words that expresses something that has a different meaning, or sometimes the opposite meaning of the literal expression. The use of irony in any kind of story is a good way of making someone, to the audience, appear as a fool. Anyone can see what characters say, but it can show us the thought process of these characters. In Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Cask of Amontillado,” irony is a key element from beginning to end.
As “The Cask of Amontillado” opens, we are pushed into the lives of two prideful characters, Montresor and Fortunato. From the beginning, it is shown that there is nothing fortunate about Fortunato. This fact alone is ironic. Poe decides to name the victim of this story Fortunato, yet in the end he seems to be he one with all the misfortune. Fortunato is introduced in the first line by Montresor, having spoken of the injuries and the great revenge he would take upon Fortunato. He is first seen during the carnival season weari...