The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe | Read-Along with Text (Full Story)

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado", read aloud complete and unabridged, with the full text on screen. \ Each word lights up as it is read, and every paragraph is numbered, so a class can follow along and cite the text. During carnival, Montresor leads his friend Fortunato down into the family vaults to taste a rare wine, and to take the \ revenge he has been planning. First published in November 1846. About 17 minutes. The pictures are Piranesi's Imaginary \ Prisons, Guardi's Venetian carnival, and the motley of the commedia dell'arte. For teachers: the chapters below name the paragraphs they cover (the story has 89). Captions are included. The text is \ the standard public-domain one, word for word. Homeschool families: your student can follow along independently. Free printable viewing guide (questions + answer key): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P... Full 17-page study pack (vocabulary, comprehension, dramatic irony, quiz, writing prompts, answer keys): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P... Edgar Allan Poe Unit Study, four weeks for homeschool or class (The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven and The Cask of Amontillado: all three packs plus an 18-page unit guide): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P... Chapters 0:00 Paragraphs 1–4 · “The thousand injuries of Fortunato” 2:13 Paragraphs 5–22 · The carnival 3:43 Paragraphs 23–37 · Into the vaults 6:14 Paragraphs 38–53 · The Medoc and the family arms 7:50 Paragraphs 54–67 · A mason 9:07 Paragraphs 68–78 · The niche 13:55 Paragraphs 79–89 · “For the love of God, Montresor!” Sources • Text: The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 2 (the Raven Edition), Project Gutenberg eBook #2148, checked against the 1846 Godey's and 1850 Griswold texts. Read complete and unabridged. Artwork (public domain / CC0) • Francesco Guardi, The Ridotto Pubblico at Palazzo Dandolo and The Antechamber of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0 • Edgar Degas, Harlequin (1885) — Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 • Antoine Watteau, Mezzetin (c. 1718–20) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0 • Édouard Manet, Punch (1874) — Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 • Georges de La Tour, The Penitent Magdalen (c. 1640), detail — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0 • After Gerard Dou, Wine Cellar with Men Playing Cards (18th century) — Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 • Giovanni Battista Piranesi, plates from Carceri d'invenzione (Imaginary Prisons), 1761 — Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 • Joseph Wright of Derby, Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight (1779) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0 • Francesco Guardi, Ruined Archway (1775–93) — Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 • Jacques de Gheyn II, Vanitas Still Life (1603) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0 LampLighter — classic stories, read by lamplight. #EdgarAllanPoe #CaskOfAmontillado #ReadAlong