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"The Pit and the Pendulum" unit plan contains lesson plans, graphic organizer handouts with answer keys, essay rubrics, a summary and analysis of the story, discussion ideas, a quiz, and more.

Lessons focus on characterization symbolism, suspense, theme, imagery, American Romanticism, literary analysis, creative writing, and more.