Most literary authors use hidden symbolisms to encourage their readers’ creativity; some symbols are extremely apparent, while others are intentionally vague. An in depth analysis of Edgar Allen Poe’s character, Montressor, in “The Cast of Amontillado,” published in 1846, reveals Poe’s creative use of metaphors to expose his character’s troubled physiological condition which led to his horrific crime. Poe, through Montressor’s narrative, expects his inspired reader to develop into the character by subtle emerge obscure sub meaning use depth of subconscious each individual the his characters meticulously injects elements that clearly reflect process meaning thought, such as “nitre, chains, bones, and tiers of stone, clearly identify years of repressed contention, rage and vengeance -- cloud the readers true understanding. This Each represent very little explanation to cloud readers mind with exterior relevance instead of the true all of relevance of the tiers of stone, state in the use of and clouds the readers mind with imagery of chains, bones and tiers of stone. The symbolic meaning of the chain, detailed four separate times, clearly referenced by the narrator as, “a moment more and I had fettered him to the granite” (8), and “it was but the work of a few seconds to secure it” (8), reinforces the ease of undertaking to lock away and forget painful memories of consistent ridicule and belittlement. completely This The first at any cost . details the ease of restraining further verbal ridicule and scorn through .”I heard furious vibrations of the chains… at last the clanking subsided” (9). His second point depicted as, “among the pile of bones of which I have previously spoken” reflects his deep rage that had been absorbed to the core of his existence. In the final image, his retribution, as each stone is meticulously placed, “first