Questions: What event is the setting of "The Pit and the Pendulum"? the Inquisition World War I the Great Depression The Rapture

What event is the setting of "The Pit and the Pendulum"? the Inquisition World War I the Great Depression The Rapture
Transcript text: What event is the setting of "The Pit and the Pendulum"? the Inquisition World War I the Great Depression The Rapture
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The answer is: the Inquisition.

Explanation for each option:

  1. The Inquisition: This is the correct answer. "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe is set during the Spanish Inquisition, a period of intense religious persecution in Spain.

  2. World War I: Incorrect. World War I took place from 1914 to 1918, long after the events depicted in Poe's story.

  3. The Great Depression: Incorrect. The Great Depression occurred in the 1930s, which is not related to the setting of Poe's story.

  4. The Rapture: Incorrect. The Rapture is a concept in Christian eschatology and is not related to the historical setting of "The Pit and the Pendulum."

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