1. Story Elements
By: Nico and Brett

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

3. 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

4. Main Characters 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.

5. Hero and Villain
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.

6. Foreshadowing
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.”

7. Setting
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.

8. Climax
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.

9. Literary Devices
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)