Citas de El barril de amontillado

10 citas célebres de The Cask of Amontillado (1846), de Edgar Allan Poe, palabra por palabra, con su significado y su procedencia.

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1. 1

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

   Significado: Montresor claims that repeated mistreatment became intolerable when Fortunato insulted him, prompting his decision to seek revenge.

   MontresorPárrafo 1Copia
2. 2

   I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.

   Significado: Montresor insists that successful revenge requires punishing his enemy without facing consequences himself.

   MontresorPárrafo 1Copia
3. 3

   I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.

   Significado: Montresor hides his murderous intentions behind friendly behavior, turning an ordinary smile into a sign of deception.

   MontresorPárrafo 2Copia
4. 4

   “Enough,” he said; “the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.”

   Significado: Fortunato dismisses his illness, unknowingly predicting that something other than his cough will kill him.

   FortunatoPárrafo 36Copia

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5. 5

   “And I to your long life.”

   Significado: Montresor offers a deliberately false toast to the future of the man he intends to murder.

   MontresorPárrafo 42Copia
6. 6

   “Nemo me impune lacessit.”

   Significado: The family motto means nobody attacks him without punishment, connecting Montresor’s revenge to his inherited sense of honor.

   MontresorPárrafo 49Copia
7. 7

   “For the love of God, Montresor!”

   Significado: Fortunato makes a desperate appeal for mercy as he realizes Montresor truly intends to leave him imprisoned.

   FortunatoPárrafo 83Copia
8. 8

   “Yes,” I said, “for the love of God!”

   Significado: Montresor echoes Fortunato’s religious appeal without granting mercy, making his response chillingly cruel.

   MontresorPárrafo 84Copia
9. 9

   My heart grew sick on account of the dampness of the catacombs.

   Significado: Montresor attributes his sudden distress to the damp surroundings, leaving open whether he feels guilt or merely physical discomfort.

   MontresorPárrafo 89Copia
10. 10

    For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat!

    Significado: Montresor reveals that the crime has remained undiscovered for fifty years and ends with a disturbingly ambiguous wish for his victim’s peace.

    MontresorPárrafo 89Copia

Preguntas sobre estas citas

What does the Montresor family motto mean?

The Latin motto means that no one attacks or provokes him without punishment. It expresses the family’s pride and reinforces Montresor’s belief that retaliation is justified.

What does the final Latin phrase in The Cask of Amontillado mean?

It means may he rest in peace. Montresor applies a traditional prayer for the dead to Fortunato, creating an ending that can suggest mockery, finality, or unresolved guilt.