The Pit and the Pendulum Notes

Describe the picture  See  Hear

 Taste  Smell  Feel

Describe the picture  See  Hear

 Taste  Smell  Feel

Describe the picture  See  Hear

 Taste  Smell  Feel

What is a pit?

What is a pendulum?

Make a prediction  What will happen in the story?

Setting: The Spanish Inquisition  1478  Before or after The Crucible?

 If you did not follow the teachings of the Catholic Church, you were tortured or executed  You were tortured less if you named others who were “not following the teachings”  Sound familiar?

Spanish Inquisition

Vapor  It was so foggy out that the water vapor in the air left a layer of moisture on my skin.  Very small particles in the air (usually water)

Abyss  The scary part of climbing a mountain is looking down into the abyss.  An extremely deep pit that is too deep to measure

torturous  The sick man had to go through several torturous medical tests.  Severely painful

Exceed  Marie didn’t want to exceed her budget, so she kept track of all the money she spent.  To go beyond; to be greater than

Pendulum  The cat watched the rhythmic motion of the clock’s pendulum.  An object that is hung so that it can swing back and forth.

Crescent  DeAndre looked up at the crescent moon.  A shape similar to that of a quarter moon.

Suffocated  The people trapped in the crowded elevator nearly suffocated from the closed in space.  Died from a lack of oxygen

Sidelong  With a wide, sidelong reach, the spectator caught the fly ball in his glove.  Toward the side

Essential Vocabulary  Conflict: a struggle between opposing forces  Internal: in one’s mind  Man vs. self: decision-making  External: outside the mind  Man vs. Man: character vs. character  Man vs. Nature: character vs. weather  Man vs. Society: character vs. large group of people

Video 1: What type of conflict is it?  Man vs. Self ?

 Man vs. Nature

 Man vs. Man?

 Man vs. Society

Video 2: What type of conflict is it?  Man vs. Self ?

 Man vs. Man?  Man vs. Nature  Man vs. Society

Video 3: What type of conflict is it?  Man vs. Self ?

 Man vs. Man?  Man vs. Nature  Man vs. Society

Video 4: What type of conflict is it?  Man vs. Self ?  Man vs. Man?

 Man vs. Nature  Man vs. Society

Essential Vocabulary  Imagery: language that appeals to the senses     

Sight Hearing Touch Taste Sound

Essential Vocabulary  Mood: The “feeling” of the text  What was the mood of the Crucible?  How do authors create mood?

Essential Vocabulary  Suspense  Getting a feeling of unease or that something may happen.  How do movie producers create suspense?  How do writers create suspense?

The End of Notes

The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary  Hideous:  That small dog was the most hideous thing I’ve ever seen.  Very ugly

The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary  Clammy  When James feels nervous, his hands get clammy  Cold and sticky; sweaty

Agony  I was in great agony after breaking my arm.  Intense pain or suffering

The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary  Merged:  The traffic from the two highways merged into one lane.  Joined together

The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary  Resolving:  I am resolving to do better on my next English test.  Making a strong decision