SHAMPOOPSI 1
What is a simile? Provide an example
A comparison using like or as
EX) You are as brave as a lion.
What is an onomatopoeia? Provide an example.
Sound effects
EX) Beep! Hiss. Pop!
What is an idiom? Provide an example.
An expression that means something different from what it says
EX) That test was a piece of cake.
What is the difference between a flat and round character?
Flat - a character that we do not know a lot about
Round - a character that we know a lot about, fully developed, main character
What is theme?
the message, life lesson
What is a hyperbole? Provide an example.
An extreme exaggeration
EX) I’ve told you a million times to clean your room.
What is an oxymoron? Provide an example.
Words with OPPOSITE meanings placed side by side to create a new meaning
EX) Jumbo shrimp, pretty ugly
What is an allusion? Provide an example.
A reference to a well-known story, event, person, place, or object
EX) Wow, you are as tall as an Empire State building!
What is a round character?
a character that we know a lot about, fully developed, main character
What is setting?
where and when the story takes place
What is alliteration? Provide an example.
Repeating the same beginning sound
EX) Paula picked the pretty pink petunias.
What is a pun? Provide an example.
A play on words
Ex) The tallest building in town is the library. It has thousands of stories.
Name the following SHAMPOOPSI:
It is a million degrees in here! Open the window.
Hyperbole
What is the difference between a static and dynamic character?
Static - stays the same
Dynamic - changes and grows
What is resolution
how the problem is solved at the end of the story
What is a metaphor? Provide an example.
A comparison without using like or as
EX) You ARE a lion.
What is symbolism? Provide an example.
When an object represents an idea or concept
Ex) A dove represents peace
Name the following SHAMPOOPSI: It's raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
What is the difference between the protagonist and antagonist?
The protagonist - the main character (usually the good guy)
The antagonist - the character working against the main character (usually the bad guy)
What is the exposition?
the beginning of the story where we find out the characters & setting
What is personification? Provide an example.
Giving human traits to a object
EX) The lightning danced across the sky.
What is imagery? Provide an example.
Detailed description using the 5 senses to help readers make a picture in their minds
EX) The old, blue velvet blanket felt soft and worn under my fingers.
Pun
What is the difference between an internal and external conflict
internal- a conflict/problem that a character deals with inside
external- a conflict/problem that a character deals with outside
Label and explain the parts of a plot map
(exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)