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setting

217 E. thirty-seventh street, New York, New York 10016,Mr.Lewis, Mrs.Lewis, Mr. Steward

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mood

The story makes me feel that i am watching The Twlight Zone.The story gives you chills because the button will kill somebody that you dont know then it is Mrs.Lewis husband who dies.

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theme

The authors message of the story is that you should think before you do something because it could affect your life.

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conflict

The conflict is Mr.Steward keeps bringing a glass dome that covers a button. And when you push the button somebody you dont know will die and you will get $50,000.

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internal conflict

When Mrs.Lewis has to make the decision to push the button.

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person vs person

When they fight if they should press the button.

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external conflict

When Mrs.Lewis presses the button her husband dies.

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person vs self

When Mrs. Lewis keeps thinking about if she should push the button.

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person vs fate

When Mrs.Lewis presses the button and her husband dies.

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minor

The minor of the story is when Mrs.Lewis presses she gets 50,000 dollars but her husband dies.

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person vs society

When the was shoved by the crowd off the platform in front of the train.

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rising action

Mr.Steward telling them about the button.

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exposition

217 E. thirty-seventh street, New York, New York 10016 Mr.Lewis, Mrs.Lewis, Mr. Steward

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narrative hook

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climax

The highest point of intrest is when Mrs.Lewis decides to push the button.

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conclusion

The resolution or ending of the story Mrs.Lewis finds out that she really shouldnt have trusted Mr.Steward because it was a trick.

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narrator

The narrator is Mr. Steward

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tone

The tone of the story is scary and bone chilling.

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point of view

first person, because in the story they use he and she.

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charcters

Mr.Lewis, Mrs.Lewis, Mr. Steward

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major

Mrs.Lewis

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protagonist

Mrs. Lewis, Mr.Lewis

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antagonist

Mr. Steward

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direct charcterzation

There is no direct charcterzation the authour does not tell yo about the charcters you learn from the charcters personailtys from their thoughts and them talking.

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symbol

The object with the dome that coverd symboled death and money.

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irony

When you push the button you will get $50,000 and when Mrs. Lewis gets the phone call from the hospital she realizes that Mr. Lewis life-insurance policy $25,000 with double indemnity.

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foreshadowing

Pressing the button you get $50,000 and her husband life-insurense policy with the case of their death being a accident being doubled when his was 25,000. Then doubled to be $50,000.

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falling action

Mrs. Lewis finds out that her husband is dead.

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dynamic charcter

Mrs.Lewis

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static charcter

Mr.Lewis

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indirect charcterization

Mrs.Lewis

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