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WebQuest: Pit and the Pendulum
Introduction:
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” is set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Throughout this WebQuest, you will become familiar with the Inquisition and why Poe used it as the subject of his terrifying short story.