Pit And The Pendulum

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genre

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short story

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conflict

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man vs man- a judge sentences him to death and someone has to lock him in prison
man vs self- while in jail, he debates whether or not he wants to die. also him body keeps failing him and he passes out many times
man vs society- the spanish inquisition and the trial that puts him in jail and sentences him to death

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plot

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1. exposition- man is in prison during the spanish inquisition
2. rising events- he is sentenced to death and passes out many times
3. climax- he is trid to a table with a blade swinging over him to kill him
4. falling action- denoument- he is rescued by general lasalle and the french army

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protagonist

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man in prison who is sentenced to death

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antagonist

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spanish men who imprisoned him, himself because he keeps fainting

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setting

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prison in toledo, spanish inquisition, prison lifestyle

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theme

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death- close to death many times
hope- he stays hopeful and believes he won't die
torture- he's tortured by the spanish in jail

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characterization

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1. he committed a crime
2. tries to stay hopeful & occupied
3. thinks to himself and stays hopeful
4. tortures figure out he's clever and try to kill him in other ways

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POV

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1st person, uses I and me

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symbolism

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pit & pendulum represent death and torture

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brevity

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short story

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unity

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it's urgent and pushes towards both hope & fear