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The Cask of Amontillado
The Cask of Amontillado

Chapter I · Part 01: The Carnival Encounter & The Catacombs of the Montresors

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The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settledbut the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.
I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.
A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Cask of Amontillado

Chapter I · Part 01: The Carnival Encounter & The Catacombs of the Montresors

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Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
Line 2
You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
Line 3
At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settledbut the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.
Line 4
I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.
Line 5
A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

Learner Dictionary

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Retribution noun US /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)

From this reading “A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.”

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a

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

as

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

At

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

avenged

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

be

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

best

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

borne

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

but

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

could

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

definitively

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

definitiveness

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

Fortunato

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

gave

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

had

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

he

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

however

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

I

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

idea

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

impunity

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From this reading I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.

injuries

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

insult

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

is

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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

it

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

its

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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

know

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

length

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

must

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From this reading I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.

my

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

nature

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

not

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

of

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

only

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From this reading I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.

overtakes

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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

point

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

precluded

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

punish

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From this reading I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.

redresser

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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

resolved

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)

From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

revenge

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

risk

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

settled

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

so

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

soul

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

suppose

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

that

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

The

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

this

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

thousand

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

threat

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

to

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

unredressed

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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

upon

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

utterance

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

ventured

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

very

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

vowed

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

was

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

well

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

when

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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

which

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

who

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

will

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

with

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

would

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From this reading At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

wrong

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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

You

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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central focus and narrative progression in 'Part 01: The Carnival Encounter & The Catacombs of the Montresors'?

How does the narrator establish the atmosphere and intellectual tone in this section?

What pedagogical insight can an advanced English scholar derive from this passage?