Figurative Language Walked Away
What type of figurative language is used in the category titled, "Figurative Language Walked Away"?
Personification.
Who are the 7 Greasers closest to the main character including him?
Ponyboy, Johnny, Dally, Darry, Sodapop, Two-Bit, and Steve.
What happens to Sunny at the end of the short dystopian story, "Ponies"?
She is eaten by the other ponies, so yay cannibalism!
How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet have?
14 lines.
What are the 7 Author Moves present in memoirs?
POV, Author's Lesson, Character Arc, Dialogue, Sensory Details, Timeline, and Tone.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Similes use "like" or "as", metaphors don't.
How many people die during the events of "The Outsiders"?
3 people: Johnny, Dally, and Bob.
Name 2 Book Talk choices we had during the Dystopian Unit that were not chosen in our class.
The Fog Diver, Internment, The Marrow Thieves, The City of Ember, The Middler, The Giver, Cinder, The Ark Plan, The List, and Uglies.
What type of poetry has an oral tradition?
Spoken word poetry.
What was the first 6 word memoir that we read?
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
What is a hyperbole with an example?
When you use over-exaggeration, usually for humor or drama.
Example: The line to get lunch was a million miles long today.
What upset Sodapop at the end of "The Outsiders"?
His girlfriend was pregnant and moved away, while his brothers were so busy arguing he couldn't tell them.
Name 2 persuasive techniques used in propaganda.
Emphatic "we", bandwagon, loaded language, and appealing to emotions.
Name 3 Spoken Word Elements we learned this year.
Point of view, gestures and movement, rhythm and rhyme, eye contact and audience connection, purpose, and repetition.
What 2 author moves often appear near the end of a memoir, and show a change or important thing to understand?
Character arc and author's lesson.
Give 2 examples of idioms.
Examples:
That was a piece of cake!
It's raining cats and dogs.
What mountain did Ponyboy and Johnny go to hide out on?
Jay Mountain.
Saying, "her mind winded like the yellow brick road" is an example of what type of what?
Allusion.
What spoken word piece talked about police brutality through the eyes of the speaker's mother?
Pookie.
What question is important to ask when observing tone in a memoir?
How does the author feel about the situation they are describing?
How do you spell the word that describes when a sound is written out?
Onomatopeia.
What chapter do Ponyboy and Johnny run away?
Chapter 4.
Who won the lottery in the short dystopian story, "The Lottery"?
Tessie Hutchinson.
What year did the Globe Theater burn down?
1613
What are the 2 questions one can ask when observing POV in a memoir?
1. How does the author's unique point of view contribute to their perception of the memory?
2. Has the author's perspective on the memory or event changed over time?