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Cask of Amontillado
English
Term | Definition |
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What does Preclude mean? | To make impossible, especially by taking action in advance. |
What is the definition of Impunity? | Freedom from penalty or harm. |
What is immolation? | Death or destruction. |
What does it mean if you Abscond? | Go away suddenly and secretly. |
If you Repose, what are you doing? | Lying dead or at rest. |
What does Termination mean? | At an end, limit, or edge. |
What does Subside mean? | To decrease in amount or intensity; settle down. |
What is an Aperture? | An opening, such as a hole or gap. |
Why does Montresor want revenge against Fortunato? | Fortunato insulted him. |
How does Montresor get Fortunato to go with him? | He took advantage of Fortunato while he was drunk and lured him into the vault by saying he has a rare Amontillado wine, knowing that Fortunato has a weakness for fine wines. |
Where does Montresor take Fortunato to get revenge? | To his family's catacombs. |
Why does Montresor keep suggesting that they go back? | Montresor was pretending to care about Fortunato's health, but he was really just trying to ensure that he doesn't suspect his plan. And by asking Fortunato to go back, it makes him want to keep going. |
What is Montresor's revenge? | Making Fortunato suffer by chaining him to the catacomb wall and building a wall to ensure that he cant get out. |