The Cask of Amontillado

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…Fortunato. The final example of foreshadowing is near the end when the catacombs are filled with old human remains. The presence of the bones implies that death is near for Fortunato. Although these are not the only literary devices which Poe used, they are the most relevant and the most obvious. They add to the setting, the mood, and they enhance our image of both Montressor as a diabolical fiend and Fortunato as a fool.