Edgar allan poes narrator in the pit and the pendulum states " i was sick- sick unto death with that long " beginning the story with that lin most likely

a. flashes back to the time when the narrator was close to death, ironically contrasting with the place of peace the narrator found later in the story.

b. creates sense of sadness and reveals the authors sorrowful tone.

c. creates instant intensity but it also creates doubt for the reliability of the narrator.

d. foreshadows the narrators death at the end of the story.