1. "This thirst it appeared.....meat pungently seasoned"
"Meat pungently seasoned" would be hot, spicy meat. Explain why the missing water pitcher is a problem in this case.
2."It was the painted figure of Time as he.......as we see on antigue clocks"
What did the image of Time refer to?
3. "A slight noise attracted my notice.....I saw several enormous rats traversing it. "
Predict how the rats might figure into the story later.
4. "What boots it to tell of the long......vibrations of the steel"
What about the pendulum's movement heightens suspense?
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