Cask of Amontillado
Essay: "The Cask of Amontillado" Anything not taken in moderation can be damaging. In one of Edgar Allen Poes best-known tales of horror, "The Cask of Amontillado," he suggests that pride can be a very dangerous thing, when one is overwhelmed with it. ... In "The Cask of Amontillado," Poe utilizes foreshadowing in a most grim and dark way. ... Fortunato pursues the "cask" which ends up being his own casket. ... The short story, "The Cask of Amontillado," also contains a good deal of symbolism. ... The dangers of pride are addressed in "The Cask of Amontillado," a short story by Edgar Allen Poe.