Talk:The Pit and the Pendulum/@comment-4849011-20141104041430

Some people like this story and some don't, but one thing this story does well is show Poe's skill at describing the character's horror so that the readers can experience it for themselves. When you know what the character sees and hears, what they smell and taste, what they're feeling, etc., it allows you to share their horror.

Also, there's the scene where, in addition to everything else they're putting this poor guy through, they serve him spicy meat with no water. Man, that's cold!