Ask a few different students to cite one example of foreshadowing, irony, and sensory imagery. Make sure that students understand that their essays should document specific examples in the story and how they are used. Briefly mention the topic of the next lesson. Objective one, the student recognizing and explaining examples of irony, foreshadowing and sensory imagery in The Cask of Amontillado, can be assessed by evaluating group presentations and the example of Irony, foreshadowing or sensory imagery the groups submit. Objective two and three, students explaining how Poe's use of irony, foreshadowing and sounds creates the horrific effect in the tale, and writing an essay focusing on Poe's use of Irony, sounds and foreshadowing in The Cask of Amontillado, can be assessed by evaluating group presentations and student essays.
Students can present that paper to the class.
Students can watch a horror movie and make notes of examples of Poe's literary devices as they appear. Students can then write a paper explaining how these elements create the horrific effect, or create a visual supplement which performs the same function. Projects can be presented to the class.