Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story.
in "the pit and the pendulum," the narrator explains, "i proceeded for many paces, but still all was
blackness and vacancy."
how does poe's inclusion of this description affect the story?
a. it creates dark humor by making readers imagine how foolish the narrator must look in the situation
b. it increases the suspense by maintaining the narrator’s sense of displacement and uncertainty
c. it contributes to the story’s rather serene mood by describing the peaceful emptiness of the environment
d. it adds mystery to the tale by subtly suggesting that the narrator had something to hide

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

the third answer is right : )

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