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  How does the ending in "The Pit and the Pendulum" affect the reader? How does his writing help to create these effects?

  Posted by laurawight on Nov 26, 2009 at 03:05 AM

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  Who is the protagonist, and who is the antagonist, in the story "The Pit and the Pendulum?"

  Posted by adamusa on Nov 18, 2009 at 04:44 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum" what is an example of foreshadowing?

  Posted by adamusa on Nov 14, 2009 at 01:43 PM

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  Name one dynamic charcter in the story and describe some changes that takes place in this charcters behavoiur as the story progresses.

  Posted by adamusa on Nov 13, 2009 at 08:33 AM

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  What is the plot and setting for "The Pit and the Pendulum"?  

  Posted by mountaindew on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:33 AM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum" what are three different kinds of death the narrator almost faces, and how are they psychological and physical torture?

  Posted by mickey7212 on Oct 26, 2009 at 02:25 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum," after his sentence of death the narrator says he could not see anything. What happens to him?

  Posted by twilightgirl95 on Oct 19, 2009 at 07:38 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum" why is the narrator scared of finding himself in a tomb?

  Posted by lexifaith123 on Oct 19, 2009 at 04:51 PM

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  What are the three types of conflict in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by lil-jon on Oct 5, 2009 at 06:05 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum" how does the narrator determine the size of his prison? What error does he make?

  Posted by sexyluv09 on Sep 23, 2009 at 08:05 AM

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  What is the setting and plot of "The Pit and the Pendulum"?  Who are the characters?

  Posted by jr61904 on Sep 21, 2009 at 05:34 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum" what are two things the narrator remembers about the courtroom?

  Posted by laurii0566 on Sep 13, 2009 at 01:55 PM

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  What happened to the narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" as he slept?

  Posted by annie311 on May 26, 2009 at 11:45 AM

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  How does the narrator of "Pit and Pendulum" discover the type of prison he is in?  How is he saved?

  Posted by mono124 on May 16, 2009 at 05:22 AM

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  I would like to know the different expressions of fear stated in "The Pit and the Pendulum".

  Posted by redmonkey09 on Apr 2, 2009 at 04:57 AM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum" why might the narrator feel that he must find out about his surroundings, and how does he determine its size?

  Posted by portia1993 on Apr 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM

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  In "The Pit And The Pendulum" why does the prisoner feel that he is being watched?

  Posted by roxy530 on Mar 25, 2009 at 04:02 PM

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  What appears in quantities of 7 in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by kitten123 on Mar 23, 2009 at 10:40 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum" are the judges and the candles imaginary or is the narrator hallucinating?

  Posted by sdbayton05 on Feb 12, 2009 at 06:07 AM

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  What point of view was the story told in?

  Posted by vanity on Jan 29, 2009 at 07:15 AM

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  What are the symbols of hell, death, and salvation in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by sneakychopsticks on Jan 15, 2009 at 05:00 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum", what happens to walls of the prison to force him into the pit?

  Posted by asmar85 on Jan 10, 2009 at 09:25 AM

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  Explain the judgment of "The Pit and the Pendulum".

  Posted by dfgfgfd on Jan 5, 2009 at 03:37 AM

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  What is the single effect in "The Pit and the Pendulum" ?.

  Posted by fot on Jan 3, 2009 at 04:46 AM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum", to what fate has the narrator been sentenced? How does he react to his sentence?

  Posted by taylor44 on Dec 14, 2008 at 07:02 PM

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  Explain the dark romanticism in "The Pit and the Pendulum."

  Posted by sweetpeaches500 on Dec 10, 2008 at 02:03 PM

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  How does the "Pit and the Pendulum" relate to Edgar Allan Poe's life?

  Posted by littleeeggs on Dec 8, 2008 at 08:18 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum", what is inside the pit?

  Posted by ijona on Dec 7, 2008 at 07:27 AM

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  What does the narrator do to free himself from the frame to which he is attached in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by chapariux on Nov 30, 2008 at 06:14 PM

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  Why does Edgar Allan Poe choose to see inside his narrator's mind in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by fot on Nov 30, 2008 at 10:27 AM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum", how does the darkness magnify his fears, and what issues will he have when rescued?

  Posted by taylorq on Nov 25, 2008 at 06:01 PM

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  How does the narrator describe the dungeon in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by laxa on Nov 11, 2008 at 02:07 PM

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  What idea about the Spanish Inquisition is presented in "The Pit and the Pendulum?"

  Posted by laxa on Nov 7, 2008 at 12:18 AM

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  How many characters are in "The Pit and the Pendulum"? Who are they? 

  Posted by uchihamew on Nov 5, 2008 at 07:27 PM

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  How does the narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" decide to figure out the size of his cell?

  Posted by laxa on Nov 5, 2008 at 05:56 PM

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  What are two things that the narrator remembers about the courtroom in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by kerahbear on Nov 4, 2008 at 02:05 AM

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  Can you please summarize "The Pit and Pendulum"?

  Posted by clau-24 on Oct 23, 2008 at 09:48 PM

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  What are the elements of the story "The Pit and The Pendulum"?

  Posted by dankah on Oct 13, 2008 at 04:52 AM

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  I would like to ask if someone could give me a short summary of "The Pit and the Pendulum".

  Posted by dankah on Oct 9, 2008 at 05:13 AM

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  What are the feelings that the narrator displays in the story "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by hammerhead08 on Sep 21, 2008 at 05:09 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum", how does the narrator manage to break free from his bonds?

  Posted by goodstuff100 on Sep 8, 2008 at 06:02 PM

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  What world event was going on in 1842, the date of publication of Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by deewill08 on Jul 21, 2008 at 03:01 PM

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  What is the theme of "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

  Posted by jakebo16 on Mar 27, 2008 at 09:03 AM

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  What was the main conflict or problem?

  Posted by leilanij13 on Nov 10, 2007 at 05:01 PM

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  Please explain some of the symbolism in "The Pit and the Pendulum."

  Posted by clem8 on Nov 1, 2007 at 05:00 PM

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  In "The Pit and the Pendulum," what dim light illumines the cell?

  Posted by buildabong on Oct 15, 2007 at 05:05 PM

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  What happens to the prisoner's mind?

  Posted by bwillette on Jun 5, 2007 at 05:13 PM

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  Provide a descriptive paragraph about the setting of "The Pit and the Pedulum."

  Posted by jennifermoo on May 19, 2007 at 05:45 PM

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  Justify the title, "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe.

  Posted by priyad on Feb 1, 2007 at 12:16 AM