Edgar Allan Poe showed situational irony throughout the story, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” (Edgar Allan Poe 61) The readers wouldn’t expect Montresor to get revenge on Fortunato for insulting him. Montresor thought long and hard to plan his revenge.Another example of situational irony, Poe showed was at the very end of the story, Montresor yelled Fortunato name, Montresor didn’t get a response, “For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat!”( Edgar Allan Poe 67) Fortunato just thought he was going to taste a really great wine but actually there was revenge waiting for him. Montresor's plan actually worked and he killed Fortunato, no one expected that. Most the time an insult doesn’t turn into a
Edgar Allan Poe showed situational irony throughout the story, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” (Edgar Allan Poe 61) The readers wouldn’t expect Montresor to get revenge on Fortunato for insulting him. Montresor thought long and hard to plan his revenge.Another example of situational irony, Poe showed was at the very end of the story, Montresor yelled Fortunato name, Montresor didn’t get a response, “For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat!”( Edgar Allan Poe 67) Fortunato just thought he was going to taste a really great wine but actually there was revenge waiting for him. Montresor's plan actually worked and he killed Fortunato, no one expected that. Most the time an insult doesn’t turn into a