The Outsiders
Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy Curtis
The following is an example of what type of persuasive device?
Have you got what it takes?
Rhetorical Question
Which language device compares two things by using like or as?
A simile
Spot and correct the error: 'There going to the shops.'
They're going to the shops.
What is the setting?
The location that a story takes place.
Which group are referred to as often cold and lacking emotion?
The Socs
Identify the persuasive device: “Everyone deserves a safe and happy school.”
Inclusive language
Emotive Language
Identify: “The leaves danced in the wind.”
Personification
Correct the spelling mistake 'Definitiely'
Definitely
What is the beginning of a story called
The exposition
What is Dally's full name?
Dallas Winston
Why is repetition often used?
To emphasise a point
Identify "Her voice was music to his ears." and explain how you know.
Metaphor
Making a comparison between her voice and music, but her voice is not actually a form of music. It just is to him.
Why is this sentence incorrect? 'How much minutes are left of the lesson?'
It should be many, and we use many for things that can be counted, much applies to things we can measure like time.
Chorus, verse, bridge, intro, outro
Which structural part of the story is the church fire in?
Climax
What is a statistic?
Numerical information used to support an argument.
Identify language devices:
'The warm, golden sand embraced my toes, as a silly seagull laughed and danced in the clear blue sky.'
Personification, descriptive language, alliteration
Give an example of an irregular verb
run, fight, teach, catch, sleep etc
What is foreshadowing?
Hints about something that may happen later
What is Johnny's final message to Ponyboy and what does it mean?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy" - hold onto innocence, goodness and the positive qualities of youth despite the violence and difficulties around them.
Why might a statistic make an argument more convincing?
It provides evidence and can make an argument appear more factual/reliable.
What effect is the author trying to create here?
'The sky grew darker as the sun's light was eclipsed by the clouds, I felt any hope I had fading away with the last light of the day.'
Create tension, build interest or suspense, to make the reader wonder what will happen next and continue reading.
Identify the adverb:
The terrified boy ran quickly across the muddy field.
Quickly - adverbs describe how, when or to what extent something happens.
Why might an author choose to tell a story using first-person narration rather than third person?
It allows readers to experience events through one character's thoughts, feelings and perspective, creating greater personal connection.