Irony in Poe's work

Well known as a master of nineteenth-century horror, Edgar Allen Poe was at his literary best when he wrote the tales that transport the reader to the inner workings of the insane mind. Nowhere is this more evident than in his classic tale of revenge, " The Cask of Amontillado." The reader hangs on every word of the evil Montressor as he exacts revenge on the unfortunate Fortunado for an unnamed insult. Using this story as …

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