Vocabulary
Define pleaded
To beg or ask desperately for something
What the main character's name?
Martin
What is unusual about when the lady appears in the elevator?
She only appears when Martin is alone
What genre uses fear as the driving factor in its story telling?
Horror/Scary
What is it called when a story ends without telling you exactly what happened?
Cliffhanger
What color was the woman's coat?
Green
What did the lady do when she rode in the elevator with Martin that made her behavior stand out as odd?
Constant staring at Martin (making eye contact)
What sense (besides sight) is often used in horror to make things scarier?
Sound or Hearing (creaks in the floor boards, screams, etc.)
What is it called when an author gives small clues about something scary that will happen later?
Foreshadowing
On which floor did the fat lady first get on?
The 14th
What is Martin's dad doing when Martin first tells him about the lady in the elevator?
Watching Television
Name 5 common settings for a horror story?
abandoned house, dark forest, graveyard, basement, hospital
What is the meaning of “unsettling”?
Making you feel nervous or uncomfortable
Fill in the blanks with the final sentence from the story:
“______, ______” she said, and laughed, and _______ ____ _____ ____.
"Hello Martin, she said and laughed and pushed the stop button."
Give one argument that the lady might not be real.
Possible answers: No one else sees her, she appears only when Martin is alone, she matches his exact fears, etc.
This horror element keeps readers hooked, eagerly turning pages to find out what will happen next. This is often done through pacing and a slow build up of information
Suspense
What is the meaning of the word “ominous”?
Suggesting something bad or scary is about to happen
Who was the author of The Elevator?
William Sleator
The following sentence is an example of what literary device (the answer is not simile):
"Perhaps it was the way the elevator shuddered each time it left a floor, as if it was exhausted."
Personification
This type of diagram is used to outline parts of a story.