at Montressor will ultimately crush him. It is his duty and obligation to right the wrongs done to his family, even if it means death. The motto of Montressor's family is, "Nemo me impune lacessit" 7, which means, "No one wounds me with impunity". Poe uses this image of the coat of arms to drive home his message of the dangers of pride and extends it to cover family pride. The dangers of pride are addressed in "The Cask of Amontillado," a short story by Edgar Allen Poe. In this story, Poe utilizes literary techniques such as foreshadowing, irony, and symbolism to convey his message in a creative and original way. He reminds us that pride can lead us to do unthinkable things that we would never otherwise consider doing such as killing in order to get revenge on someone who has hurt our pride. Our pride in excess can also cause us to be nave and blind to things around us, leading us to dangerous situations and, in the most severe of cases, leading us to our own deaths. Fortunato died for his excessive pride, and Montressor was made a murderer because of his....
