Poe's Short Stories

Identify and explain a symbol in the story.

The Cask of Amontillado.

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Consider Fortunati's name as an ironic symbol. Though his name means “the fortunate one” in Italian, Fortunato meets an unfortunate fate as the victim of Montresor's revenge. Also Fortunato is dressed as a "fool" for carnival. Fortunato foolishly falls for Montresor's manipulations.