You never escape it and die still wrapped in pain. Revenge vs. Pain In "The Barrel of Amontillado", Edgar Allen Poe conveys the message that a person's conscience is greater than any revenge and that guilt never abandons use, imagery, character and conflict . Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato but regrets it shortly after. At first he tries to let his pride come before his guilt. However, he begins to be overwhelmed by grief and struggles to forgive himself for what he has done. Using the element of imagery, Poe draws a picture of a catacomb in your head. A catacomb is a dark and damp underground cemetery which in this case is located under his house. At first you draw a picture of an underground cellar, but your image changes quickly. Realizing that there is no wine and this is where the friend will die and be buried. Montresor buries Fortunato in the catacomb means that no matter where he is, he sits or lies in the house, he is over the body of his dead friend. This is a constant reminder for Montresor, making it harder to overcome what he had