Although Fortunato is an intelligent wine expert, his experience leads to his death. In Italian the word Fortunato means lucky, something which at the end of the story he is not. In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe uses foreshadowing, dramatic irony, and verbal irony to show Fortunato's misfortunes that ultimately lead to his death. Irony and foreshadowing are literary devices used in literature. Foreshadowing occurs when a story element is used to suggest an event that will happen later in the story. There are many different types of irony. One of these is dramatic irony, which refers to when a character thinks something is true but the audience knows the truth of the situation. Another type of irony is verbal irony, which is when a character says something but means something different. These two types of irony are the ones Poe uses the most in “The Cask of Amontillado.” In “The Cask of Amontillado” irony plays a fundamental role in the story. An example of verbal irony can be seen when Montresor first sees Fortunato at the carnival and says “My dear Fortu...