The Pit and the Pendulum Questions on Sentence of Death
The Pit and the Pendulum
In "The Pit and the Pendulum", what is the narrator's sentence and his reaction to it?
The narrator in "The Pit and the Pendulum" is sentenced to death, initially reacting with dread and fear. Upon awakening in darkness, he fears being entombed, which causes him to faint. He later...
The Pit and the Pendulum
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," why is the prisoner's hope of escape shattered?
The prisoner's hope of escape is shattered when, after narrowly avoiding death by the descending pendulum, he finds himself facing a new terror. The walls of his cell begin to close in, pushing him...