Term 1 - Novel Study
What is a protagonist?
The central or main character in a story.
Who wrote the original novel, The Witches?
Roald Dahl
Who are the protagonist's sidekicks in Shrek 2?
Donkey and Puss in Boots
What is poetry?
Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
What is visual salience?
The most prominent element in an image - usually what we look at first.
What is an antagonist?
The character, group, or force that opposes the protagonist (main character) in a story.
Who is the protagonist in the play The Witches?
Boy
What fairytales are referenced in Shrek 2? List 2, with examples
What is a simile? Give an example.
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
What is a vector line?
The visible and invisible lines in an image which lead the viewer's eyes around the image.
What is a symbol?
An image, object, person or action that represents a deeper meaning.
What is point of view? Name one type of POV.
The perspective from which the story is told. This can be: first-person, second person or third-person limited and omniscient, etc.
Name one setting in Shrek 2.
The Kingdom of Far, Far Away. The Enchanted Woods.
What is sensory imagery? List the five senses.
Descriptive language which appeals to the reader's five senses by creating a vivid mental picture. Sight (visual), sound (auditory), smell (olfactory), taste (gustatory), touch (tactile).
List three colours and an emotion or idea that can be represented by each colour.
Red = romance, anger, death, etc.
List four narrative genres
Horror, fantasy, historical-fiction, crime, memoir, action, thriller, romance, science-fiction, etc.
Who is the driving conflict in the play The Witches?
The Grand High Witch's plan to turn all of the children into mice.
What is intertextuality?
The reference or allusion of a text (themes, plot, characters, etc.) in another text.
What is a stanza in poetry?
A group of lines forming a basic unit of text, like a paragraph.
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by stating one is the other, to suggest a hidden similarity, add vivid imagery, or explain a concept more powerfully. Example: 'This class is a circus!'
What is a theme? Give one example.
The main message or moral of a text. Examples include: True friendships survives adversity; appearances can disguise intentions; good can overcome evil.
What is the resolution in the play, The Witches?
Boy uses Formula 86 to turn the witches into mice.
What is a theme in Shrek 2?
Appearances can be deceiving; in the end, good can overcome evil; true love is deeper than one-sided romance; love isn't about being a 'prince charming', but about accepting your true self.
Give an example of alliteration.
The snake slithered between the stones.
What language technique is in this quote? 'The storm clouds angrily gathered.'
Personification.