The Cask of Amontillado - Illustrating Verbal Irony
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Storyboard Description
Verbal Irony in The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Storyboard Text
- VERBAL IRONY
- The use of words to mean something different than what they appear to mean.
- Here comes Fortunato now... I have been waiting to get revenge...
- THE SETUP
- IRONIC WORDS
- Yes I am Fine! A cough won't kill me!
- Just a bit further in the catacombs! You will love the wine! Are you sure you want to continue? Your cough is bad.
- THE IRONY REVEALED
- ...You were right my friend, a cough won't kill you! I will!
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