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PIT AND THE PENDULUM
Genre: Short story
Tone: Tense, anxious, desperate, grim, straightforward
Mood: Suspenseful, nightmarish, terrifying
Genre: Short story, horror
Audience: (American) English speaking people( of that
time)
Diction: Semi formal, colloquial
Theme: Torture, isolation
Setting: Prison cell
Point of View: 1st
person perspective
Voice: Narrator
Protagonist: Narrator
Antagonist: Inquisition
Conflict: Narrator versus I nquisition
Motif: Animal (rats)
Characterization: Narrator has an ability to describe
every minute detail very meticulously and somewhat
exaggeratedly.
Stream of Consciousness
Synesthesia
authorial intrusion -> poe break the 4th wall
allusion - casual reference to a historical figure(pit
and the pendulum -> inquisition)
poe's aphorism
(http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/ed
gar_allan_poe.html)
dystopia (pit and the pendulum)
appealing to logicAppeals to Emotion (Pathos)
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The story is written with the Spanish Inquisition in mind. The Spanish Inquisition is a movement by the Spanish troops
aiming to convert people into Catholicism. Those who do not comply with this goal are subjected to torture and
subsequently, death, for refusing to convert. In TPATP, the Narrator is most likely one of those people. He refused to
convert, therefore those white-robed judges condemned him to a prison cell fitted with various torture methods.
CULTURAL
Catholicism
Torture methods
SOCIAL
Torture
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Hyperbole: but the agony of my soulDelayed sentence: At lengthfirm floor of the prisonflatter and flatter grew the lozenge
Consonance: loud, long, and final
Rhetorical q: Might I have not knownurge me? Could I resist its glow?
Inverted syntax: flatter and flatter grew the lozenge into the pit it was the object of the burning iron to urge me
Personification: yawning gulf
Invective: Fool!
Trans Wds/expletive: if even that
Imagery: glow yawning gulf burning iron closing walls seared and writhing body firm floor of the prisonfinal
scream of despair
Place setting: The prison cell
Characterization: Doesnt give up easily
H: Beingpressuredto give in to the torture and die for not obeying the Inquisition
BURNING as a method of torture, very limited foothold, you slip you die >> burning at the stake.
Tone: Urgency, desperation
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Expletives: the no!s
Analogy/metaphor The gossamer web of some dream
Periphrasis Arousing from the most profound of slumbers
Anaphora: In the deepest slumber.In deathno!
Repetition: the no!s
Theme: never-fading memory, in and out of consciousness
Characterization: Somewhat philosophical Else there is no immortality for man
Motif: Swoon
Delayed sentence: What of it there remained.all is not lost
Hyperbaton: what of it there
Imagery: I had swooned we break the gossamer web of some dream
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Trans wds: Notwithstanding
Repetition: again and again
Diction: grandiloquent crescent fray the serge terrifically hissing vigor of its descent sunder these very walls ofiron
Parallel syntax: It would frayagainand again
Circumlocution/amplification
Personification: the hissing vigor of its descent
Imagery I saw that the crescent the vibration of the pendulum terrifically wide sweep
Consonance: the hissing vigor of its descent sufficient to sunder these very walls
Delayed sentence: notwithstandingaccomplishI dwelt..in so dwelling
Paradox/oxymoron: peculiar thrilling
Onomatopoeia: hissing
Cultural
Cross my heart is a gesture of allegiance, of promise, and loyalty. The cross here is fatal.
Common saying cross my heart and hope to die
Historical
Pendulum >> method of torture for slow and painful death
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Expletive: oh! Most unrelenting!
Imagery: the vapour of heated iron suffocating odor deeper glow richer tint of crimson glowing metal
Tone: surprise, panic
Figurative lang: a deeper glow settled each moment in the eyes that glared at my agonies
Hyperbole: pictured horrors of bloodmost demoniac of men
Anthromorphism: the breath of the vapour of heated iron
Characterization: character remembers sensorial experiences very well.
Diction: poetically descriptive richer tint of crimson picturedhorrors of blood
Consonance: pervaded prison deeper
Conflict: man vs prison cell vs pit
Parallel syntax: oh!most unrelenting-most demoniac of men!
Irony: most demoniac of men while the Inquisition claims to fight for God
COLOR SYMBOLISM
CRIMSON = RED
Color of danger, fire, blood and boldness.
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Imagery: startled and terrified Forth from the well they hurried in fresh troops
Consonance: vain upon their voracity, Observingsmelt at the surcingle. This seemed the signal forth from..fresh
Asyndeton: they shrank..the well
Characterization: Narrator is cautious I remained without motion
Denotation: Well
Delayed sentence: Forth fromtroops
Asyndeton this seemed(to be) the signal for two of the boldest(animal) leaped
Delayed sentence: Forth from the well they hurried in fresh troops
Anaphora: at the changeat the cessation
[198] I saw clearly the doom which had been prepared for me, and congratulated myself upon
the timely accident by which I had escaped. Another step before my fall, and the world had
seen me no more. And the death just avoided, was of that very character which I had regarded
as fabulous and frivolous in the tales respecting the Inquisition. To the victims of its tyranny,
there was the choice of death with its direst physical agonies, or death with its most hideous
moral horrors. I had been reserved for the latter.
Euphemism: The world had seen me no more
Consonance: to the victims of its tyranny
Circumlocution: congratulated myself...escaped
Anthropomorphism: death..character..fabulous
Allusion: INQUISITION
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[286] A slight noise attracted my notice, and, looking to the floor, I
saw several enormous rats traversing it. They had issued from the
well, which lay just within view to my right. Even then, while I
gazed, they came up in troops, hurriedly, with ravenous eyes,
allured by the scent of the meat. From this it required much effort
and attention to scare them away.
Imagery: a slight noisesaw several enormous rats
Expletive: looking to the floor
Trans wd: and, even then
Anthropomorphism: ravenous eyes
Delayed sentence: a slight noisetraversing it
Consonance: saw several enormous rats traversing
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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
Genre: Short story
Tone:
Mood:
Genre: Short story, horror
Audience: (American) English speaking people
Diction: Semi formal, colloquial
Theme: Vengeance, payback, punishment
Setting: Italian town, Montresor family residence
Point of View: 1st
person perspective
Voice:Montresor
Conflict: Montresor vs Fortunato, as perceived by Montresor
Characterization: Montresor is a man determined to avenge and Fortunato is a wine connoisseur prideful of his taste,
which became his fatal flaw.
Stream of Consciousness
HISTORICAL
Catacombs are underground burial places where bodies of the deceased are interred in the walls of the catacomb in a
stacked fashion. For Montresors family to have a private catacomb means that he is a wealthy man of considerablelineage.
TUBERCULOSIS -- virginia
CULTURAL
Festivals are huge deals in Italy. Wine is also a huge deal in Italy. Wine connoiseurship is very prized and well thought of.
SOCIAL
The Italians also seem to be huge on the idea of vendetta, vengeance and vigilantism, probably affected by the Mafia
culture and the clash between families. The idea of an eye for an eye is very apparent in TCOA.
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Onomatopoeia: the Ughs
Asyndeton: rich, respected, admired, beloved
Litote: For me it is no matter
Consonance: You will be ill
Connotation: You are a man to be missed.
Euphony: beloved
Characterization: Narrator seems to be a considerate person we will go back, your health is precious
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing: You are a man to be missedMy poor friend found it impossible to reply for many minutes
Repetition: the Ughs
Anaphora: You are richas once I was. You are a man to be missed
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Time frame: Dusk, evening
CULTURAL: Carnival madness, Italian party clothing, custom of drinking at festivals, social drinking
Imagery: it was about dusk he had on a tight -fitting parti-striped dress
Connotation: motley = colorful
Delayed sentence It was about duskI encountered my friend
Diction: Sophisticated accosted surmounted motley
Characterization: he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much
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CONNOTATION/Cultural Context: Virtuoso = a master
Setting: ITALY
Expletive: as was my wont
Polysyndeton: I continued.immolation
Characterization: Fortunato: He prided himself on his connoiseurship in wine in other regards he was a man to be
respected and even feared
Narrator: Careful, crafty It must be understoodwill Good actor to smile in his face, and he did not perceive..
Juxtaposition: respected and even feared
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Dor = of gold/golden. Foot dor = golden foot.
Nemo me impune lacessit = no one attacks me withimpunity.
Denotation: arms
Cultural Context
Arms = coat of arms, familial symbol. Belongs to
prominent families or royal houses or orders.
Extensive faults = extremely well to do family.
SYMBOLISM
Gold = wealth, abundance, glory.
Foot = lowest part of human body, the serpent biting
the foot might imply that enemies will attack the lowest
part because they can only do that much
Heel = might be ALLUSION to the Grecian myth, the
Achilles heel.
Achilles is a Grecian hero, son of the Nereid Thetis.
When he was little, to protect him from harm, Thetis
held him by his heels and submerged him in river Styx,
the river of Hades (Underworld). Because his heels were
not touched by the water, they are not protected. That
heel became his weak point, because it is the only part
of his body that is not immune to physical harm.
Serpent biting the heel = enemies trying to attack the
vulnerable parts of the Montresor family, or a
Montresor.
Therefore the serpent must be crushed before its
venom can spread.
Serpents symbolism is a Bibliomancy.
In Genesis, the Serpent is the one whose fatal flaw was
its talkativeness. So is Fortunatos. his words made him
punished.
It is also the one who brought Eve to sinning, leading toAdam and Eves punishment. Fortunatos words led
montresor to sin.
Serpents mouths are VENOMOUS just like Fortunatos,
as perceived by Montresor.
Fortunatos venom attacks Montresors weak point, so
he must punish him for that.
Inverted syntax: in a field azure serpent rampant
Consonance: serpent rampant
Foreshadowing: later Fortunato would be punished in
impunity for being the rampant serpent biting
Montresors foot.
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Dramatic irony: a Mason (FreemasonFortunato) buried behind Masonry.
Hyperbaton: in a great measure worn off
Colloquial lang: Masonry = stone. Refers to the bricks used to wall-bury Fortunato.
Delayed sentence: I had scarcely laidgreat measure worn off
Setting: Inside the catacomb.
Symbolism: sat down upon the bones
Trans Wds: during which
Polysyndeton: I laid the second tier.of the chain
Characterization: Narrator takes pleasure in Fortunatos act of rebellion I might hearken to it with the more
satisfaction
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Setting: vaults o f the catacombs of the Montresor
Consonance: several suites of rooms
Amplification: long and winding
Denotation: footbowed
Parallel syntax: I passed down.followed
Imagery: damp ground of the catacombs
[233] No answer still. I thrust a torch through the remaining aperture and
let it fall within. There came forth in return only a jingling of the bells. My
heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so. Ihastened to make an end of my labour. I forced the last stone into its
position; I plastered it up. Against the new masonry I re-erected the old
rampart of bones. For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them.
In pace requiescat!
Synecdoche: my heart
Imagery: only a jingling of the bells
Setting: catacombs
Periphrasis: I hastened to make an end of my labor:
Asyndeton: I forcedplastered it up
Anaphora: I hastenedI forced
Consonance: thrust a torch through the
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[219] "Ha! ha! ha!he! he! he!a very good joke, indeedan
excellent jest. We will have many a rich laugh about it at the palazzo
he! he! he!over our winehe! he! he!"
"The Amontillado!" I said.
"He! he! he!he! he! he!yes, the Amontillado. But is it not
getting late? Will not they be awaiting us at the palazzo, the Lady
Fortunato and the rest? Let us be gone.
Onomatopoeia: Hahaha hehehe
Expletive: a very good joke, indeed
Cultural context: palazzo
Connotation: gone
Amplification: a very good joke, indeed, an excellent jest.
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TELL TALE HEART
Genre: Short story
Tone: confident, triumphant (in the beginning)
Mood: Suspenseful, nightmarish, terrifying
Genre: Short story, horror
Audience: (American) English speaking people
Diction: Semi formal, colloquial
Theme: Revenge,
Setting: Prison cell
Point of View: 1st
person perspective
Voice: Narrator
Protagonist: Narrator
Antagonist: Inquisition
Conflict: Narrator versus I nquisition
Characterization: Narrator has an ability to describe every minute detail very meticulously and somewhat exaggeratedly.
Social: Evil in the World, Pride, Good vs. Evil
Historical: Poes life:connect to John Allan
Cultural: taking care of old people
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repetition: very, very dreadfully
Anaphora: not destroyednot dulled I heard all thingsI heard many things..
Juxtaposition: in the heaven and in the earth
Rhetorical Q: How, then, am I mad?
Imagery: very dreadfully nervous I had been and am.. above all was the sense of hearing acute
Inverted syntax: hearing acute
Connotation: heaven hell
Hyperbole: I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth.
Characterization: Narrator has super-sensitive sensory skills above all was the sense of hearing acute
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Anadiplosis: stone, stone dead onceonce only
Imagery: I then smiled gaily :it would not be heard through the wall stone, stone dead loud yell
Euphemism: the old mans hour had come the deed so far done
Characterization: I then smiled gaily
Repetition: stone, stone dead; once, once only
Trans wd: however
Consonance: in an instant I dragged himfind the deed so far done
Colloquial lang: deed done
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repetition: searchsearch well
Asyndeton: treasures, secure, undisturbed
Paralellism: The shriek, I saidabsent in the country
Imagery: I showed them his treasuresI brought chairs into the room very spot beneath which reposed the corpse of
the victim
Hyperbole: in the wild audacity of my perfect triumph
Anaphora: The shriek..The old man
Characterization: Fearless madman for what I had to fear?, glib liar The old man..absent in the country
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Anthromorphism It haunted me day and night
Hyperbole it haunted me day and night
Delayed sentence: Object there was none. Passion there was none for his gold I had no desire
Repetition: Object there was none. Passion there was none
Anaphota: He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult
Synecdoche: thus rid myself of the eye forever
Paralellism:Object there was.never given me insult
Imagery: the eye of a vulture, a pale blue eye..
Hyperbole: my blood ran cold
Characterization: I loved the old man. He had never wronged me.
MOTIF: AnimalVULTURE
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Repetition: very, very little stealthily, stealthily
Simile: like the thread of the spider
Denotation: shot from out
Consonance: fell full upon the vulture
Suspense: you cannot imagine how stealthily, stealthily
Oxymoron: dim ray
Simile: like the thread of the spider
[89] And have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is
but over acuteness of the senses?now, I say, there came to my
ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when
enveloped in cotton. I knew that sound well, too. It was the
beating of the old man's heart. It increased my fury, as the
beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage.
Analogy: as the beating.couragesuch as a watch..cotton
Asyndeton: low, dull, quick sound
Logos: have I not told yousenses?
Rhetorical q: And have isenses?
Imagery: came to my ears sound
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Repetition/anaphora: With what caution, with what foresight, with what dissimulation
Repetition: very, veryclosed, closed
Allegory: light shone out
Characterization: I was never kinder
Oxymoron: Dark lantern
Bildungsroman: guilt growing, madness
Logos: Madmen know nothing
Foreshadow: before I killed him
Anadiplosis: You should have seen..you should have seen
Expletive: very, very slowly oh so gently
Consonance: night about midnight
Connotation: old man = dad.
Plot: opened the door and sneaked in
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