Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story.

Answer 1

Answer:

Because it shows only what the narrator knows at any given point, it increases suspense and tension.

Explanation:

In "The Pit and the Pendulum," Edgar Alan Poe makes use of the first-person point of view for readers to relate with the narrator and be able to understand his fears, emotions and motives. As a result, the audience can feel the narrator's anxious uncertainty as he goes through a lot of physical and mental distress.

Answer 2

Because it shows only what the narrator knows at any given point, it increases suspense and tension.