Question

1. how would you describe the narrator of this story? cite evidence from the text to support your response. 2. how do the narrators spoken remarks to fortunato compare with his internal feelings for the man? cite evidence from the text to support your response. 3. montresor tells fortunato that his family motto is nemo me impune lacessit which is latin for, no one attacks me with impunity. how does that motto, along with the image of a foot crushing a serpent in the montresors family coat of arms, symbolize the events of the story? cite evidence from the text to support your answer. 4. keeping in mind that re - is the latin root for again, and pausa is the latin word for cease or stop. write your best definition of the word repose as it is used in the cask of amontillado. then use a print or online dictionary to check if your definition was correct. 5. use context clues to determine the meaning of colossal as it is used in the cask of amontillado. write your definition here, and explain which clues helped you arrive at it.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the narrator's character by looking at actions, words and thoughts in the story. Cite direct - quotes or descriptions as evidence.
2. Compare what the narrator says to Fortunato with internal thoughts shown through the narrative. Find text - based examples.
3. Interpret the family motto and coat - of - arms symbolically in relation to the story's events. Look for connections between the motto/emblem and the narrator's actions towards Fortunato.
4. Use Latin roots to define "repose". Then cross - reference with a dictionary.
5. Identify context clues like surrounding words and the overall situation in the story to define "colossal".

Answer:

1. Analyze the narrator based on text evidence.
2. Compare narrator's spoken and inner feelings with text support.
3. Interpret the motto and symbol in relation to story events with evidence.
4. Define "repose" using roots and check dictionary.
5. Define "colossal" using context clues and explain the clues.