"A Truly Carnivalesque Death": On Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado".

The article focuses on analyzing Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" through the lens of Mikhail Bakhtin's carnivalesque theory, highlighting elements of carnival culture within the narrative. Topics include the examination of Montresor's motive and actions, the exploration of his double identity as both a participant and an outsider in the carnival, and the interpretation of Fortunato's death as a carnivalesque uncrowning.