This website provides the text to Edgar Allan Poe's tale, "The Cask of Amontillado," along with information on the setterin, characters, point of view, style, and theme. Includes a plot summary as well as analytical information and a...

A literary and interactive lesson on Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." Students examine the work for literary elements and comprehension, then do research on the "carnival season," finding examples and even creating their own mask!

This lesson focuses on the short story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. It includes links to a Discovery Education video about Edgar Allan Poe (Registration Required), a PoeDecoder page for "The Cask of Amontillado," a...

Here read a summary of and commentary on Edgar Allan Poe's famous tale, "The Cask of Amontillado." Commentary provides analysis of the story's irony, foreshadowing, and puns.

You are a local police detective, your task is to investigate the disappearance of Fortunato. Retrace his steps leading up to his disappearance. Remember to interview anyone that may have seen him that night. After gathering all of your...

This site focuses on Edgar Allan Poe's life and his short stories. It includes a link to a Poe biography and links to the full text of 53 of his short stories including the following: "The Black Cat," "The Tale Tell Heart," "The Fall of...

From this page, access information on Poe's life and career. In addition, read full-texts of Poe's stories and poems and check out an audio file of "The Raven."

This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.

Great way to practice English with this beautiful selection of short excerpts from literature classics like the Jungle Book, Sherlock Holmes, or the Cask of the Amontillado. Each text includes comprehension exercises with answers and...

An essay, formatted to be printed and displayed as a poster, offers an illustrated exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's life and writing. Accompanied by audio excerpts and transcripts of Poe's well-known works, "The Masque of the Red Death,"...