Question

Which statement about Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Pit and the Pendulum” is false?

A.) The story can be classified as psychological suspense.
B.) Poe’s key purpose is to create an unsettling atmosphere.
C.) The thoughts and actions of the main character suggest that he is crazy.
D.) Poe’s writing style is plain and simple to read, with few descriptions.

Answer 1

Edgar Allan Poe is a master in the use of configuration, conflict, and point of view, to help show the unique thematic message of fear.

He has always written for the reader to use his psychological part and to deduce depending on what he is reading, which does not make it easy to understand his texts at all.

The answer is: D.) Poe's writing style is plain and simple to read, with few descriptions.

Answer 2

The correct answer among all the other choices is D.) Poe’s writing style is plain and simple to read, with few descriptions. This statement about Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Pit and the Pendulum” is false. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.