Pre-Reading Assignment for

The Cask of Amontillado

1. Has anyone ever done anything to you that made you want to get revenge on them? What did they do?

2. Have you ever gotten revenge on someone for something they did to you? What did you do to them in return? Why did you feel a need to get revenge?

3. Explain how the revenge made you feel. Did you get caught? If you had gotten caught, would that have changed the feeling the revenge gave you? Explain.

• Each group will have 10 minutes to discuss possible answers to the questions.

• Put these answers into your notebooks and be prepared to discuss them in class.