The Elevator Literary Devices

Martin’s father says, “When are you going to grow up and act like a man? Are you going to be timid all your life?” 

Martin’s struggle with his dad is what type of conflict?

“It was an old building with an old elevator…he and his father moved into the apartment.” Is what literary device?

Martin and dad move into an old apartment

The fat lady is introduced on the 14th floor. Martin fears her and is obsessed at figuring out who she is.

Martin thinks his dad thinks he is a coward, he is picked on at school, and he is always picked last. We can infer he is

The lesson we learned from reading is an example of what literary device?

The attitude or feelings of the narrator toward a subject is what type of literary device?

In "The Elevator" there is no falling action

Martin thought about the fat lady all day. He frantically tries to figure out who she is and why she is in the building.

Traits are shown through action, words, thoughts and the reader has to infer what the character is like

"The Elevator” Is written in what point of view?

In “The Elevator”, Martin can be described as this type of character.

The writer tells you what a character is like and the reader does not need to do any detective work

The fat lady is considered this in "The Elevator?

Martin hates elevators and fears getting trapped

The author uses this literary device again and again to give a hint to the reader, “she smiled as the door slammed”.

The author writes, “Perhaps its baleful atmosphere..." set up the....

Martin being afraid of elevators is what type of conflict?

Martin takes the elevator alone and the fat lady gets on floor 10, says "Hello, Martin" and stops the elevator

Fat lady meets him on 17, Martin falls and gets hurt