The Pit and the Pendulum

As the burning hot walls pressed against me, I screamed in agony as my skin peeled away and shirveled.  I have never felt a pain as extreme as this pain.  I looked in horror as I gradually approached the pit.  I realized there was no way out and said my prayers.  The eventual slip into nothingness was a blessing for me.  I no longer was tortured by the sick, cruel devices of my captors.  I did not have to bear the excruciating pain of my wounds.  Death was a blessing to me. 

Team Irving vs. Team Poe

I personally prefer to read Poe's work.  I enjoy it more because it has a psychological touch that makes it much more frightening than Irving's work.  It makes one think about actual dangers rather than scary events that would never happen like supernatural events.  I also enjoy his descriptive word usage that really helps to set the mood of his stories. 

The Skeleton in Armor

"The Skeleton in Armor" was a poem written by Henry Longfellow about a viking skeleton discovered in Massachusetts.  Longfellow wrote a fictitious poem about this viking in "The Skeleton in Armor."  I personally enjoyed reading this poem.  The ryhme scheme made the poem have an interesting beat that kept my interest throughout the poem.  The story behind the poem was also entertaining.  I enjoyed reading about the viking lifestyle portrayed by Longfellow.  It had an amusing yet serious note behind it.