Answer:
The correct answer is <u>A</u>: a dungeon.
Explanation:
"The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe, which is set in a prison dungeon in Toledo (in Spain).
In this excerpt, the author describes the dungeon and pays special attention to the details, as, for example, its darkness, iron, metallic barred door and the floor made of stone.
In this story, Poe tells the story about an unnamed man who is sentenced to death, during the time of Inquisition and describes his actions and reflections during the time he spends in the Toledo dungeon.
