Pendulums were often used in clocks during the Renaissance because it took the same amount of time for it to swing in one direction as it did for it to swing in the other direction. Gravity keeps the pendulum moving. The pendulum clock brought accurate timing in clocks.
The Pit and the Pendulum
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The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story of special appeal to high school students interested in horror stories and Halloween. With this bundle of assessment materials, English teachers will save valuable time without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. Included are the following: a plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly. By engaging with these materials, students will: Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Consider the role punctuation plays in terms of developing suspense and advancing plot with an emphasis on em dashes Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions of Dark Romanticism Determine the effects of the author's language and narrative techniques Examine how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices with an emphasis on allusion, metaphor, onomatopoeia, paradox, personification, sibilance, situational irony, and more Articulate how the author establishes and maintains a surreal tone throughout the story Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about Gothic fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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It is one of those swings of the pendulum which, as history has too often shown, set matters right again. – C. G. Jung
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