The woeful work of Edgar Allan Poe is a representation of his dark and mysterious life. In his horror story “The Pit and the Pendulum” Poe presents the narrator in a dark situation. His brisk touch with death serves as a representation of the treatment of those condemned during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. The treatment of those accused of heresy was shockingly atrocious, as exemplified by the narrator himself while he was questioned. Torture, ridicule, and murder were common ways, leading those who were accused to be wary of every move in fear of death. For the narrator, even the slightest desires such as that of thirst led to incredible concern, which is additionally felt by the reader. Poe uses many forms of figurative language
