Figurative Language
The Giver
The Outsiders
Literary Terms
100

boom, clap, zip, squeak

onomatopoeia

100

What is the name of the main character

Jonas

100

Who is the narrator

Ponyboy

100

Place and time when story take place

setting
200

Peter picked a pickled pepper

alliteration

200

What is the genre of this novel

science fiction

200

Name Soda's horse

Mickey Mouse

200

message the author is telling us about life that we learn from resolution of the conflict

theme

300

no like or as

metaphor

300

What was the occupation of Jonas' s father

nurturer

300

Ponyboy and Johnny are reading what book?  what is the book about?

Gone with the Wind and the civil war

300

This occur when a character remembers an earlier event that happened before in the story

flashback

400

like or as

simile

400

why does Jonas have to flee the community

Gabriel was going to be released

400

Cherry and Ponyboy have what in common

sunsets

400

the main character in story 

protagonist

500

extreme exaggeration

hyperbole

500

why would someone be released- name 2

1.  too old

2. failing to thrive

500

Where did Dally tip the police where they could find Johnny and Ponyboy?  Where were they really?

Texas and Windrixville

500

Conflict between a character against another character

external conflict

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