Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
short story
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
musical
film video game animated film graphic novel theatre radio drama |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Romanticism
imagery irony foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
|
| gptkbp:character |
unnamed man
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
man vs. fate
man vs. self |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
well-received
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired adaptations
referenced in popular culture |
| gptkbp:description |
psychological depth
fearful narrator |
| gptkbp:finish |
escape from the pendulum
|
| gptkbp:flavorProfile |
tense
ominous |
| gptkbp:genre |
horror
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Pit and the Pendulum
|
| gptkbp:influence |
psychological horror
gothic literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
personal_experiences_of_Poe
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:length |
short story
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
unnamed narrator
|
| gptkbp:motif |
time
suspense imprisonment |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
stream of consciousness |
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
English
|
| gptkbp:plot |
linear
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1842
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
Godey's Lady's Book
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
rescue_by_the_French_army
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Spanish_Inquisition
19th century |
| gptkbp:speed |
slow build-up
|
| gptkbp:style |
dark and atmospheric
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
darkness represents the unknown
the pendulum represents time the pit represents despair |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:pendulum
darkness pit |
| gptkbp:theme |
death
fear torture |
| gptkbp:visitors |
subjective
|