THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM BY EDGAR ALLAN
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM BY EDGAR ALLAN POE Andracia Mc. Millian
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • Written in and first published in 1842 • Set in the time of the Spanish Inquisition – Toledo, Spain • First Person POV
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • The starts with the protagonist who is unnamed waking up before three judges with no memory… • Black robed judges, extremely white • Sentence him to death • Alleged crime is unknown • Reader does not know if he is really guilty • Hinted that he survives – “They appeared to me white -- whiter than the sheet upon which I trace these words. ”
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THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • Taken to a chamber that is completely dark. • In and out of consciousness • Starts to measure the cell, he does this by: – Walking around feeling the cell – Tries to figure out the size – Counts his steps – Tears a piece of cloth from his clothing to mark starting point
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • Encounters a pit – Determines how deep it is by prying off a piece of stone and dropping it in the pit – Bread and water- back unconscious • When he awakes again there is a little light • He sees that the walls are not stone but metal now, with torture devices , evil figures • Is now tied to a wooden post, and only able to reach the food that is next to him— Spicy meat, no water
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • When he looks upward he notices a picture of Father Time • Pendulum— slowly moving from side to side • Slowly descending. • His attention is caught by rats • They start to go for his meat • Punishment for not falling in the pit
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THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • Because the Pendulum is moving so slowly – He starts to go mad • Wishing it will kill him already • Relaxes and waits for it— calm and happy • Begins to laugh and scream – As the pendulum gets closer, he notices its positioned to slice right over his heart
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • Comes up with plan – He is tied up by fabric – Takes the meat and rubs it all over the bonds – Rats began chewing through fabric just as the pendulum nips him • He breaks free and the pendulum rises back up to the ceiling – Knows he’s being watched • Although relieved that he escaped, knows he just postponed his death
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • Smells hot iron • The eyes of the figures glowing • Sulfurous light streaming through walls • Hinges start to collapse, dungeon starts to change shape • Walls start to close in on him making him edge towards the pit – He knows this is the end – Will either die by the hot iron walls or by falling into the pit and drowning
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM • The walls continue to flatten and he is pushed to the edge of the pit • He screams just as he is about to fall into the pit when he suddenly hears loud crashes and voices – Blast of trumpets – Thundering clashes • The walls retract and he is caught just as he is about to fall to his death – French Army liberated Toledo, General Lasille rescues him
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OVERALL • The story is Horror Fiction • Some themes are: Time, Torture • Close to death ⁻ a deep pit filled with water ⁻ swinging blade positioned to cut through his heart ⁻ heated, movable iron walls • Story deals with both mental and physical torture
Annotative Bibliography Constantakis, Sara. "Overview: 'The Pit and the Pendulum'. " Short Stories for Studentsvol. 29, Gale, 2010. Literature Resource Center This cite gave me an overview of the story the Pit and the Pendulum. It was helpful because it identified the major scenes in the story, or what was important. This article also discussed the publishing information such as, when the story was first published and where. It also goes in depth of the characters, the plot, and the narrator. I found this article in my library’s database. It was found to be very useful when referring back to information about the story. Gale. "Explanation of: 'The Pit and the Pendulum' by Edgar Allan Poe. " Lit. Finder Contemporary Collection This article explained as well as gave a brief summary of the overall story, explaining what happened in the story the Pit and the Pendulum. It have a few reviews by critics. I found this article in my library’s database which I knew was credible. I used this article when needing to explain a major part in the story in my Power. Point.
Annotative Bibliography Cont… Mabbott, Thomas. Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Pit and the Pendulum. " Tales and Sketches, by Edgar Allan Poe This article contained the actual story. I was able to read the entire story and a citation was given for me to use at the end of the article. I knew this article was trustworthy because I found the article in my library’s database.
Works Cited "Overview: 'The Pit and the Pendulum'. " Short Stories for Students, edited by Sara Constantakis, vol. 29, Gale, 2010. Literature Resource Center, db 12. linccweb. org/login? url=http: //go. galegroup. com/ps/i. do? p=GLS&sw =w&u=lincclin_ircc&v=2. 1&id=GALE%7 CH 1430007062&it=r&asid=94034 19583072 af 3692164 fd 4 a 199996. Accessed 10 Apr. 2017. "Explanation of: 'The Pit and the Pendulum' by Edgar Allan Poe. " Lit. Finder Contemporary Collection, Gale, 2010. Lit. Finder, db 12. linccweb. org/login? url=http: //go. galegroup. com/ps/i. do? p=GLS&sw =w&u=lincclin_ircc&v=2. 1&id=GALE%7 CLTF 4000000463 CE&it=r&asid=5 501 e 3021 c 9734 a 0858213839 b 08 e 14 a. Accessed 7 Apr. 2017. Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Pit and the Pendulum. " Tales and Sketches, by Edgar Allan Poe, edited by Thomas Ollive Mabbott, vol. 1: 1831 -1842, University of Illinois Press, 1978, p. 678. Lit. Finder, db 12. linccweb. org/login? url=http: //go. galegroup. com/ps/i. do? p=GLS&sw=w&u=lincclin _ircc&v=2. 1&id=GALE%7 CLTF 0000541724 WK&it=r&asid=ccb 94 a 89 c 8 b 8 e 89 b 76 a 3 abf 1 25 d 1 bf 37. Accessed 2 Apr. 2017.
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