The Pit and the Pendulum Questions on Beginning
The Pit and the Pendulum
What appears in quantities of 7 in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," the number seven appears in reference to seven tall candles observed by the narrator during his trial. Initially, the candles seem like angels that might save him, but...
The Pit and the Pendulum
What is the narrator in "The Pit and the Pendulum" dreading at the story's start?
At the story's start, the narrator dreads his execution, having been condemned to death during the Spanish Inquisition. This fear overwhelms him, causing a loss of consciousness. Upon awakening, he...