Which character is lured by the narrator for revenge?

• A. Fortunato
• B. Narrator
• C. Predicament
• D. Backbiter

Answer: (A)

In a revenge tale, deception is used to draw the target into a trap. Here, the narrator exploits Fortunato’s vanity as a wine connoisseur and feigns concern for his health to entice him with the promise of tasting a rare Amontillado. Fortunato accepts the invitation, confident in his own expertise, and follows the narrator into the catacombs, where the narrator narrows the path and ultimately seals him in. That makes Fortunato the character who is lured for revenge.

The narrator is the one orchestrating the ruse, not the one being drawn in, and the other terms aren’t characters who participate as a target in the same way.