Although Fortunato is an intelligent wine expert, his expertise leads to his death. In Italian, the word Fortunato means lucky, which it is not at the end of the story. In "The Cask of Amontillado", Edgar Allan Poe uses foreshadowing, dramatic irony, and verbal irony to show Fortunato's misfortunes that ultimately led to his death. Irony and foreshadowing are literary devices used in literature. Foreshadowing is when an element of the story is used to hint at an event that will happen later in the story. There are many types of irony. One of them is dramatic irony, which refers to when a character thinks something is true even though the audience knows the actual 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 an essential 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...