T he H oodw inked Project
English 8 Literary T erm s Project
N am e: ______/54 B lock A B C D
B efore w atching the m ovie: S tudy the literary term s in the glossary at the end of this project. Be ready to identify and use them during and after w e w atch the m ovie H oodw inked in class.
D uring the m ovie: In pencil, try to answ er the follow ing questions as w e w atch the m ovie in class. D on’t w ait until the end—you m ay have forgotten som e im portant but sm all details!
1. D raw lines betw een the characters’ nam es and pictures (6 m arks):
a. G ranny
b. W olf
c. T w itchy
d. Kirk
e. Red
f. N icky Flippers
2. D escribe the setting of the m ovie (1 m ark):
3. H oodw inked has m ore than one narrator. List the narrators, in the order in w hich they narrate (the first one is given for you) (four m arks): a. T he unseen and unnam ed narrator (outside of the book) b. ______c. ______d. ______e. ______
4. T here are tw o m ain conflicts in this m ovie. List both of them , and explain w ho is involved (4 m arks). For a bonus m ark, circle the conflict that is m ost central to the plot (1 m ark): a. Person vs. ______:
b. Person vs. ______:
5. T here are m any exam ples of personification in this m ovie. List three exam ples (3 m arks): a. ______b. ______c. ______
6. Charactonym s are character nam es that have special significance and tell us som ething about the character. O ne exam ple is listed below . Provide three m ore exam ples from H oodw inked (3 m arks): a. Red B ECA U S E: S he w ears a red riding hood
b. ______B ECA U S E: ______
c. ______B ECA U S E: ______
d. ______B ECA U S E: ______
7. D escribe an exam ple of each type of irony in the m ovie (3 m arks):
a. D ram atic:
b. S ituational:
c. V erbal:
8. U se this V enn diaram to com pare and contrast Red and W olf’s story (in the “Red” section, w rite in point form w hat she reports to the police that is different than w hat W olf says. In the “W olf” section, w rite in point form w hat he reports that is different than w hat Red says. In the section that overlaps, w rite in point form any parts of their story that are the sam e) (3 m arks):
RED W O LF
9. G ive an exam ple of a suspenseful m om ent in the m ovie (1 m ark):
A fter the m ovie: In pencil, try to answ er the follow ing questions.
10. W ho is the protagonist of H oodw inked? W hy? (2 m arks)
11. In H oodw inked, there is confusion about w ho the antagonist really is (3 m arks): a. Red Riding H ood believes the antagonist is ______. b. W olf believes the antagonist is ______. c. A ctually, the real antagonist is ______. 12. N um ber the follow ing events in chronological order, starting w ith 1 for the first event, and 8 for the last (8 m arks): a. N icky Flippers interview s W olf _ _ _ _ b. W olf m eets Red _ _ _ _ c. Red is rescued from the cable car _ _ _ _ d. Red leaves her house _ _ _ _ e. Kirk breaks G ranny’s w indow _ _ _ _ f. Red takes recipes from the vault _ _ _ _ g. N icky Flippers interview s Red _ _ _ _ h. W olf goes to G ranny’s house _ _ _ _
13. Com plete the plot graph for H oodw inked, including the nam e of the points on the graph and the corresponding events that took place (12 m arks): d e c f
a b
a. ______:
b. ______:
c. ______:
d. ______:
e. ______:
f. ______:
14. T hem e: create a them atic statem ent for H oodw inked. In other w ords, how can you sum up the lesson, m oral, or point about life this m ovie is trying to m ake (in one sentence)? (1 m ark) G lossary
Term Definition Example Antagonist The person or force that opposes the protagonist Shrek's Lord Farquad; tornados in Twister Audience The person or people for whom a work is created Character A person in a story Cinderella Charactonym A character name that has special significance and tells us Cruella deVille something important about the character Chronological In order so that the things go in the order in which they order occurred Climax The final, culminating event in a series of actions The prince finds Cinderella Compare To show the similarity between things Conclusion The last opportunity in a story for the author to emphasize Cinderella lives happily ever the main theme; loose ends are tied up after Conflict The struggle between two forces in a plot Person vs. nature, etc. Contrast The dissimilarity between two or more objects or situations, pointed out through direct comparison or implication Dramatic irony When the true meaning of the situation is understood by When Shrek overhears the audience but not by the characters Fiona talking about the hideousness of ogres, he assumes she's talking about him, but the audience knows she's talking about herself External When a character is engaged in conflict with something Person vs. nature; Person conflict outside of himself--another person or thing vs. person; etc. Falling action The letdown stage following a dramatic crisis; it shows how Cinderella marries Prince the characters are affected by the climax Charming Foreshadowing Literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. Each of these hints widens the range of possible consequences and maintains tension throughout the narrative as these possibilities narrow Inciting See Initial incident incident Initial incident A moment early in a story that sets the conflict in motion. Nemo is captured and taken This may serve as a hook to draw the reader into the story to Sydney in Finding Nemo Initiating See Initial incident incident Internal conflict When a character is engaged in conflict with him/herself Princess Fiona's struggle to accept being an ogre Term Definition Example Introduction The opening of the story where four things are usually Everything up to Nemo's dealt with: setting, conflict, mood or tone, and characters capture in Finding Nemo Irony A combination of circumstances, or a result, which is opposite of what might be expected or considered appropriate. Includes dramatic irony, verbal irony, and situational irony Narrator The person or voice telling a story Gulliver's Travels' Gulliver Personification Giving animals, ideas, or inanimate objects human form, The clouds ran away character, or traits Plot The pattern of events in a narrative Resolution The answering of the main questions established by the Cinderella marries Prince story's conflict Charming and lives happily ever after, while her stepmother and stepsisters are punished Rising action The part of the plot between the inciting incident and the Marlin's quest to find Nemo climax in Finding Nemo Setting The physical and emotional background of a narrative-- The Lion King's setting is geographic details, placement of physical objects, time Africa's pride lands and period, time of year/day/etc. Often is symbolic jungles Situational When an event is the opposite of what is reasonably Princess Fiona's true form is Irony expected as an ogre Suspense The tension and anxiety felt by the audience towards a character whose fate is uncertain. The audience usually feels an intense emotional identification with this character Theme The underlying central idea, or the generalization it Green Eggs and Ham: Have communicates about life. It expresses the author's opinion an open mind or raises a question about human nature or the meaning of human existence Verbal Irony When a character says one thing, but means another (Said to a friend who got 100% on a test): "You did terrible!"