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    Directions: On The Plot Diagram Map, Label and Define Its Parts. On The Table Below The Plot Diagram Map, Provide Evidence From The Short Story

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    1. Martin is afraid of elevators and doesn't want to ride in one with a fat lady he encounters. 2. His father forces him onto the elevator despite his fear. 3. On the elevator, the fat lady pushes the button to close the doors and smiles at Martin, calling him by name and making him uncomfortable. 4. The story has a surprise ending that is not revealed in the document.

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    1. Martin is afraid of elevators and doesn't want to ride in one with a fat lady he encounters. 2. His father forces him onto the elevator despite his fear. 3. On the elevator, the fat lady pushes the button to close the doors and smiles at Martin, calling him by name and making him uncomfortable. 4. The story has a surprise ending that is not revealed in the document.

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    1. Martin is afraid of elevators and doesn't want to ride in one with a fat lady he encounters. 2. His father forces him onto the elevator despite his fear. 3. On the elevator, the fat lady pushes the button to close the doors and smiles at Martin, calling him by name and making him uncomfortable. 4. The story has a surprise ending that is not revealed in the document.

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    Directions: On The Plot Diagram Map, Label and Define Its Parts. On The Table Below The Plot Diagram Map, Provide Evidence From The Short Story

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    Plot Diagram Name:_________________ Period:______

    Directions: On the plot diagram map, label and define its parts. On the table below the plot diagram map, provide evidence from the short story.

    Short Story Title: “The Elevator” Author: William Sleator

    Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution


    Setting: Urban, Martin is afraid of Fat lady pushes There is none in There is none in
    elevators; fat lady
    big city makes him
    the button to this story this story
    1980 – 2000 uncomfortable; his close elevator,
    Characters: father puts him smiles, and calls
    Martin, fat lady, down; he fractures Martin by name
    his leg and has to
    Martin’s dad take the elevator
    Directions: Find evidence from the story of each term. Then, fill in the appropriate information in each box. Make sure to include page numbers to document
    your evidence if necessary. Although you should fill the boxes as completely as possible, you may not have something to put in each box.

    Character Characterization and Conflict Motivation and Figures of Speech Irony, Point of View,
    Setting Theme etc.
    Protagonist Characters What is the major conflict Define motivation. Similes Are there examples of
    in the story? irony in the story?
    Martin Martin Drive or push to reach a
    Martin’s father Martin is afraid of goal.
    The fat lady elevators and doesn’t Metaphors
    want to be in one with
    the fat lady.

    Antagonist Setting How is the conflict Motivation of the Personification What is the point of view
    resolved? protagonist of story?
    Martin’s father Urban, big city
    The fat lady Contemporary (1980 – We don’t know…the story Trying to please his dad Third person
    2000) has a surprise ending.

    Dynamic or Static Direct Characterization Examples of External Motivation of the Hyperboles Give examples of
    Characters Conflicts antagonist foreshadowing or
    flashbacks in the story.
    All the characters are Martin vs. his father We don’t know why the
    static; nobody changes; Martin vs. the fat lady fat lady is “stalking” him When Greg is forced to
    the focus is on the plot or why his dad doesn’t ride the elevator, the
    and not the characters. seem to care about his reader thinks something
    fear. is going to happen.

    Flat or Round Characters Indirect Characterization Examples of Internal Theme Oxymoron


    Conflicts Don’t let your fears get
    Martin is more round the best of you
    than the others Martin’s fear of elevators

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