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Warm-up • “The Cask of Amontillado” begins with this sentence: “The thousand injuries of Fortunato, I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” Using what you know about the two characters, write a creative story about one of these “injuries.” Your story should include a well-developed conflict and resolution as well as dialogue and suspense to enhance the plot.
Content Language Objective Annotate text to identify character traits and analyze how characters drive the plot in “The Cask of Amontillado”
Characterization • Characterization is the methods a writer uses to reveal the personality of characters • What they do (actions) • What they say (dialogue) • Description (narration)
Close Reading and Marking the Text • Underline anything that is interesting, circle anything confusing, and make notes and drawing in the margins. • What do they look like? • How do they behave? • Are they reliable? • What are their personality types?
Close Reading and Marking the Text • Underline anything that is interesting, circle anything confusing, and make notes and drawing in the margins. • What do they look like? • How do they behave? • Are they reliable? • What are their personality types?
Character Analysis Describe the characterization of either Montresor or Fortunato. Use text to support your characterization and explain how it develops the character.