Writing Activity: Analysis Reread the American Romanticism essay on page 234. In a one-page essay, describe how "The Minister's Black Veil" and "The Pit and the
Pendulum" both exemplify aspects of Romantic literature. In your analysis, consider
the following elements:
• narrative features, such as plot, setting,
and descriptive details
the authors' tone as revealed through
word choice
• each work's themes, or central ideas
about life
the historical period in which each
text was written