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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" ends with the murder of Fortunato by the protagonist, Montresor. The story previous to this event is merely Montresor describing his want for revenge and the story of how he carries it out. Through the dialogue, symbols, and certain play on words, Poe foreshadows this inevitable death. It is evident in the conversations between Montresor and Fortunato that Fortunato will die by the hands of Montresor. While walking through the catacombs where the alleged Amontillado is kept, Fortunato's cold worsens. He coughs, " 'the cough is a