Edgar A. Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”

1. Read the pdf of Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.” 2. Write a response paper on one of the topics below. Consult Writing About Literature, p. 1089 in your textbook (Response Paper, p. 1134, Fifth Edition; p. 1192, Sixth Edition). Read the sample papers provided. You will use the MLA style format and the Word 2016 template and will print, staple, and submit your essay as a Word document. 3. Choose one of the following topics to base your essay on: • Characters and conflicts in the story • The setting of the story (time and place) • Symbols in the story • Instances of irony in the story