Shrek:The Movie
Irony,Metaphor,Motif
Simile, Symbolism,Flashback,Hyperbole
(verbal)
Simile:In the movie Shrek replies, "Ogres are like onions."
Symbolism: Shrek himself,the color,an ugly monster,green,gives it a clear understanding of the Ogre.
Irony:Donkey: Can I stay with you? Please?
Shrek: Of course.
Donkey: Really?
Shrek: NO.
Donkey: Please. I don't wanna go back there. You don't know what it's like to be considered a freak... Well, maybe you do, but that's why we gotta stick together. You gotta let me stay!
Flashback:A flashback happens when Princess Fiona tells Donkey how she became an Ogre.
Hyperbole:Fiona:There's an arrow in your butt!!!!.....Shrek:Ow!.....
Metaphor:"Ogres are onions cause they have layers."
Motif:Beauty vs ugly, Happiness and love, vs rich and fame
Allegory & Allusion,Deus ex Machina
Allusion:Puss in boots,Pinnochio,Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs,and The Three Little Pigs.
Allegory:The scene takes place at night and the group of farmers have pitchforks and run to the Ogre"s house.
Dues ex Machina:The Dragon starts smashing in when the guards came to save the weeding with Prince Farquaad.
Plot & Theme
Foreshadowing , Antagonist , & Protagonist
Foreshadowing:Happened at the beginning of the movie when the Magic Mirror tried to explain something to Prince Farquaad.
Plot:A grouchy, terrifying green ogre wants to regain his swamp back,where many fairytale creatures start appearing.In order to do that he goes on a journey to slay the Dragon, and saves the
Princess.
Antagonist:In the beginning Shrek(the ogre) was the "bad" guy, and as the movie rolls along we discover it's Prince Farquaad.
Theme:You shouldn't be judged by your size,color,or what you look like.You should be confident in who you are.In Shrek he says,"Ogres have hearts too."
Protagonist:Shrek,Donkey,and Fiona.
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