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==Explanation of the Work's Title== | ==Explanation of the Work's Title== | ||
The Cask of Amontillado is translated to mean Casket of Wine. Montresor uses the wine to talk Fortunato into following him into his family catacombs. That is how Montresor was able to enact his revenge by entombing Fortunato.{{sfn|Nisbitt|2000|p=297}} | |||
==Literary Significance and Reception== | ==Literary Significance and Reception== | ||