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The Elevator Analysis
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Exposition: (page 31)
What can you tell from the following:
Martin is a twelve-year old boy who is “uncomfortable in elevators”.
(line 4)
He fears that they might fall.
“bullied at school” (line 25) and “always picked last” (lines 25-26) He is not very popular with
his classmates.
“get used to it” (line 24) He will try to deal with his fear of elevators.
State 2 external conflicts in the exposition:
1. Martin vs. his dad
2. Martin vs. the bullies at school
3. Martin vs. the elevator
What is the main conflict?
The main conflict will probably involve the elevator. He has a “fear of being
trapped” in the elevator (lines 34-35), and he dislikes being “too close to any
other rider” (line 36). The story’s conflict will probably involve Matrin confronting
his fear.
Rising action: (lines 41-174)
A large woman gets on the elevator at the fourteenth floor and stares
at Martin after the doors close (lines 41-49). This event forces Martin
to confront his worst fears and sets the rising action in motion.
State 1 internal conflict in the rising action:
Martin’s decision to either take the elevator or not.
One of the literary devices/techniques is
foreshadowing which means:
Foreshadowing is a hint of what is to come later in the story. It often
appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and helps the reader
develop expectations about the coming events in a story.
Point out parts in the story where it foreshadows
something.
One of the literary devices/techniques is
suspense which means:
The intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the
outcome of certain events. It basically leaves the reader holding their
breath and wanting more information. The amount of intensity in a
suspenseful moment is why it is hard to put a book down.
Which lines in the story helped build
suspense?
• “blue eyes already fixed on him as though she knew he’d be there
(line 89)
• “it was like a nightmare” (line 90)
• “The elevator trembled” (line 94)
• “The fat lady watched him” (line 95)
• “What was she doing? Had she been waiting for him? Was she riding
with him on purpose?” (lines 98-99)
• “What is if got stuck between floors? What if it fell?” (line 105)
Etc.
Climax: (line 175)
Martin is in danger.
How did we figure this out?
• The lady gets on the elevator at the tenth floor (line 172) as if she knew
that Martin would be alone on the elevator at that moment.
• She “]moves[ in quickly” (line 173), as if wanting to take advantage of
his vulnerability on the crutches.
• The phrase “the door sealed them in” (line 174) suggests that he is trapped.
• She knows his name, she laughs, and she pushes the stop button (line 175).
Falling action and resolution:
The story had an open ending so that we can come up with our own
resolution to the conflict.
Protagonist:
A protagonist is the central character or leading figure in poetry,
narrative novel or any other story. A protagonist is something called a
“hero” by the audience or readers. The word originally came from
Greek language which refers to the person who led the chorus.
The protagonist in our story is:
Martin
Antagonist:
In literature, an antagonist is a character, group of characters, or other force
that presents an obstacle or is in direct conflict with the protagonist. The
antagonist is most often one character who has a goal that opposes the
protagonist’s goal and will try to stop the protagonist from getting what he
or she wants.
The word “antagonist” comes from the Greek for “a competitor, rival, or
opponent.
The antagonist in our story is:
The fat lady
Difference Between Antagonist and Villain
The definition of antagonist states that this
character or characters works in opposition to
the protagonist. This does not mean, however,
that the antagonist is necessarily a villain or that
the antagonist’s motives are inherently evil.

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The elevator analysis

  • 2. Exposition: (page 31) What can you tell from the following: Martin is a twelve-year old boy who is “uncomfortable in elevators”. (line 4) He fears that they might fall. “bullied at school” (line 25) and “always picked last” (lines 25-26) He is not very popular with his classmates. “get used to it” (line 24) He will try to deal with his fear of elevators.
  • 3. State 2 external conflicts in the exposition: 1. Martin vs. his dad 2. Martin vs. the bullies at school 3. Martin vs. the elevator
  • 4. What is the main conflict? The main conflict will probably involve the elevator. He has a “fear of being trapped” in the elevator (lines 34-35), and he dislikes being “too close to any other rider” (line 36). The story’s conflict will probably involve Matrin confronting his fear.
  • 5. Rising action: (lines 41-174) A large woman gets on the elevator at the fourteenth floor and stares at Martin after the doors close (lines 41-49). This event forces Martin to confront his worst fears and sets the rising action in motion. State 1 internal conflict in the rising action: Martin’s decision to either take the elevator or not.
  • 6. One of the literary devices/techniques is foreshadowing which means: Foreshadowing is a hint of what is to come later in the story. It often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story.
  • 7. Point out parts in the story where it foreshadows something.
  • 8. One of the literary devices/techniques is suspense which means: The intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events. It basically leaves the reader holding their breath and wanting more information. The amount of intensity in a suspenseful moment is why it is hard to put a book down.
  • 9. Which lines in the story helped build suspense? • “blue eyes already fixed on him as though she knew he’d be there (line 89) • “it was like a nightmare” (line 90) • “The elevator trembled” (line 94) • “The fat lady watched him” (line 95) • “What was she doing? Had she been waiting for him? Was she riding with him on purpose?” (lines 98-99) • “What is if got stuck between floors? What if it fell?” (line 105) Etc.
  • 10. Climax: (line 175) Martin is in danger. How did we figure this out? • The lady gets on the elevator at the tenth floor (line 172) as if she knew that Martin would be alone on the elevator at that moment. • She “]moves[ in quickly” (line 173), as if wanting to take advantage of his vulnerability on the crutches. • The phrase “the door sealed them in” (line 174) suggests that he is trapped. • She knows his name, she laughs, and she pushes the stop button (line 175).
  • 11. Falling action and resolution: The story had an open ending so that we can come up with our own resolution to the conflict.
  • 12. Protagonist: A protagonist is the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative novel or any other story. A protagonist is something called a “hero” by the audience or readers. The word originally came from Greek language which refers to the person who led the chorus. The protagonist in our story is: Martin
  • 13. Antagonist: In literature, an antagonist is a character, group of characters, or other force that presents an obstacle or is in direct conflict with the protagonist. The antagonist is most often one character who has a goal that opposes the protagonist’s goal and will try to stop the protagonist from getting what he or she wants. The word “antagonist” comes from the Greek for “a competitor, rival, or opponent. The antagonist in our story is: The fat lady
  • 14. Difference Between Antagonist and Villain The definition of antagonist states that this character or characters works in opposition to the protagonist. This does not mean, however, that the antagonist is necessarily a villain or that the antagonist’s motives are inherently evil.