The book we are representing is Poppy, by Avi. This book has many similes, idioms, and lots of other story elements.

All good books need story elements. Here are the story elements for all books:

Similes Personification Idioms

Symbolism Onomatopoeia Alliterations Flashback Foreshadowing Imagery Metaphor

The main characters are the following: Poppy, a young deer mice who`s trying to

find something out about a place called New House.

Mr.Ocax, a great-horned owl that either “protects” mice or eats them.

The protagonist is the hero of the story. The antagonist is the villain of the story. They`re usually also main characters.

Protagonist: Poppy Antagonist: Mr.Ocax These two characters are also the point

of view, or which the story is told from.

One of the story elements is foreshadowing. It`s when the author gives clues about what`ll happen later on in the book.

Here`s an example: “She hoped she`d never have to use it.”

The setting is the place and time of the book. The setting in Poppy is the past, and the place is Dimwood region.

There are 15 marked places in Dimwood. They are: Gray House, Lamout`s Field, The Tar Road, Bannock Hill, the Bridge, Marsh, Old Orchard, Dimwood forest, Glitter Creek, Jayswood, Dirt Road, Old Barn, the Corn Field, New Barn, and New House.

The climax is the most exciting part of the story. In Poppy, the climax is when Poppy battles Mr.Ocax for her family`s freedom.

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A simile uses “like” and “as” to describe something. An example of a simile is:

“Seeing the owl so close surged through her like a bolt of electricity.” (page 21)

An onomatopoeia uses the use of words whose sounds make you think of their meanings. An example is an onomatopoeia is:

WHACK (page 98)