the cask of amontillado ara without plot
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““The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado”Amontillado”
by Edgar Allen Poeby Edgar Allen PoeEnglish I Active Reading AssignmentEnglish I Active Reading Assignment
ARA Components ___/25 Pre-Reading _______/25 Vocabulary _______/25 Literary Concepts _______/25 Reading Skills ____Total ARA Grade: _____
Graded Assignments ___/100 1-Revenge Debate _______/100 2-Vocab Assignment _______/100 3-Story Questions _______/100 4-Irony Chart _______/100 5-Predictions Chart ____
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I. Pre-ReadingI. Pre-ReadingA. Complete the Revenge Opinionnaire. B. On your ARA, write down two statements with
which you strongly agree or disagree. C. Underneath each statement, write a reason why
you believe what you believe.D. With your partner, choose your debate statement.
Assignment #1: Revenge Debate
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II. Selection VocabularyII. Selection Vocabulary
Assignment #2: Complete the vocabulary
categories activity.
After the categorizing
activity, COPY the definitions
on to your ARA.
1. catacombs
2. fettered
3. palazzos
4. flambeaux
5. Amontillado and Medoc
6. pipes
7. vintages
8. Carnival
9. parti-striped dresses
10. conical caps
11. Roquelaures
12. Impunity
13. retribution
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III. Literary Concepts III. Literary Concepts B. Foreshadowing – the author’s use of details and clues
to hint at what is to happen laterC. Copy the tree map. Fill in YOUR OWN example for Ex2.
1. Situational Irony 2. Verbal Irony 3. Dramatic Irony
C. IRONY
Def: the difference between expectation and what actually happens in a situation
Def: the difference between what one says and what one means.
Def: the difference between what the audience knows and what a character knows.Ex 1: meeting the
man of my dreams, then meeting his beautiful wife.
Ex 1: As the plane crashes down, he says “Well, isn’t this nice?”
Ex 1: In a horror movie, you know the killer is in the house, but the main character doesn’t.Ex 2: ?? Ex 2: ?? Ex 2: ??
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III. Literary Concepts (3)III. Literary Concepts (3)Assignment #3: Answer questions in complete sentences.
1. What are the names of the two main characters, and what are their roles?
2. What is the setting?
3. Use your vocab to translate the title.
4. Who is the narrator who starts out talking to you?
5. RC p. 61
6. What does it mean when Montresors says that his plan “…precluded the idea of risk”?
7. What does “ I must not only punish, but punish with impunity ” mean?
8. What does “my smile now was at the thought of his immolation” mean ?
9. What is Fortunato’s weak point that Montresor plans to use against him?
10.Describe Fortunato’s outfit.
Assignment #4: Complete the irony chart!
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Assignment #3: Answer questions in complete sentences.
11. CV p. 63
12. How does Montresor make sure that his servants would NOT be at home when he brought Fortunato there?
13. RC p. 63
14. When Fortunato says that his cough is a “mere nothing” and that he “shall not die of a cough,” how is this an example of DRAMATIC IRONY?
15. What does Montresor have Fortunato continue to do that could further impair Fortunato’s judgement?
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17. Draw the coat of arms of the Montresors. (Be sure to include the motto.)
18 . Since you know what Montresor intends to do, how is the motto on Montresor’s coat of arms an example of DRAMATIC IRONY?
19. Fortunato asks Montresor if he is a member of what elite group?
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Assignment #3: Answer questions in complete sentences.
20. What does Montresor take out of his cape to prove he is a “mason,” and what type of “mason” is he talking about?
21. Draw a re-creation of the crypt that is described.
22. Describe two examples that show that Montresor planned ahead.
23. Why does Montresor sit down among the bones, and make an INFERENCE—why do you think he does this?
24. Describe Fortunato’s fate.
25. How do you know that this story is an example of a flashback?
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IV. Reading SkillsIV. Reading SkillsA. Review: When you are making a prediction,
what are you doing?B. Verify predictions – check to see if you’re
right. If you predict incorrectly, ask:1. Did you misread details?2. Did the author purposely create false
expectations in order to surprise you?
Assignment #5: Complete the predictions chart handout!