Question

The following question refers to “The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allan Poe.

Answer 1

The narrator reacted to the dreaded sentence of death handed down to him BY BLACKING OUT.

The Pit and the Pendulum is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. The story is about a prisoner, who endured much torment. The story opens with the trial of the narrator of the story. The narrator was been tried by a panel of judges. At the end of the trial, the narrator was sentence to death and this makes him to black out.

Answer 2

He blacks out and this is the way the narrator reacts to the "dread sentence of death" handed down to him. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option. He blacked out hearing the sentence because he was already drugged. I hope the answer helps you.