Cask of Amontillado ESCAPE ROOM

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Cask of Amontillado

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Introduction

"You wake up to realize that you are stuck in a damp and dark place. Montresor has left you in the crypt, but he didn't have the time to chain you in. You have the opportunity to escape, but you don't have much time! Find the clues and keys to unlock the Amontillado to escape Fortunado's fate! "

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In Poe's Cask of Amontillado, the theme of the short story can be defined as...

Do not insult those that are easily wounded

Pride goeth before a fall

Revenge can be all-consuming

What does the following line suggest about the narrator's point of view? "My heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so." (Paragraph 89)

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The statement suggests that the narrator is not a cold-blooded killer but a person suffering from heart issues.

The statement reveals the effect the cold damp area has on the narrator's heart.

The statement suggests emotional turmoil or a moment of remorse.

“A huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.” “And the motto?” “Nemo me impune lacessit.” How does the description of the Montresor coat of arms and motto in paragraphs 46-49 contribute to the reader's understanding of Montresor's character?

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It helps the reader understand that Fortunato is a snake and that Montresor must crush him.

It helps the reader perceive Montresor as a snake and Fortunato as a human foot, crushing the snake.

It helps the reader understand Montresor's pride, as well as how he responds to insult.

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How do carnival traditions add to the mood of the story?

The drinking, eating, and partying create a mood of connection and community.

The capes, masks, and party create a mood of excitement and merriment.

The wild parties, masks, and hidden faces create a mood of secrecy and unease.

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"The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled. My own fancy grew warm with the Medoc. We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons, with casks and puncheons intermingling, into the inmost recesses of the catacombs." What figurative language is used in this excerpt to effect the mood of the story?

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Suspenceful

Personification

Imagery

Idiom

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The nitre!” I said; “see, it increases. It hangs like moss upon the vaults. We are below the river’s bed. The drops of moisture trickle among the bones. Come, we will go back ere it is too late." This is an example of what?

Setting the Mood

Forshadowing

Setting the Tone

Hyperbole

How does Montressor get Fortunado to go down into the crypt with him?

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He doesn't know who he is because he hides behind a mask

He threatens him with a pipe

He manipulates him about some wine and acting like he doesn't want him to go

He isn't successful in getting him to go

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"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance1 to a threat" What did Fortunado do to the narrator?

Insulted him

Threatenedhim

Looked at him

Injured him

You found a secret message

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Remember these numbers and remove those bricks in order to get to another clue about the cask! Click on the code to be let into another room of the crypt.

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...Keep playing

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...One more

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...One more

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You have found a crypt worker's office. Use the magnifying glass to find the code and then insert it into the typewriter.

224

Introduce el código secreto

Código(224)

Fortunado was looking for the same thing that you are. What is it called?

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Amontillado

Revenge

Safety

How did Montresso get rid of Fortunado?

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Stabbed him to death

Burried him alive

Drowned him

What characterization of Fortunado leads him to his demise with Montressor by affecting the plot of the story?

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His arrogance

His kindness

Histrustworthiness

A cask appeared...

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You've recovered the cask of Amontillado! You can now escape the crypt with your life in tact!

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