Identify elements of gothic fiction in the pit and the pendulum. choose one element and explain its importance to one of the story's central ideas

Gothic fiction usually consists of many elements related to darkness, both physical and psychological. In this story which is enveloped in darkness, the topics of torture and fear are explored. The pit itself is extremely important to the story because it is a central element around which everything revolves. It can symbolize many things including hell itself.

“the globe theatre is housed in an open arena the layout of the open air arena, featured the ‘ pit’ or the ‘yard’. the globe had a raised stage at one end and was surrounded by three tires of roofed galleries with balconies overlooking the back of the stage. the stage projected halfway into the ‘pit’”. i hope this information you .