Compared to a colt because of his energy and happy-go-lucky attitude
Who is Sodapop?
100
The story of a person's life told by THAT person
What is an autobiography?
100
A very long narrative poem that tells about a hero
What is an epic poem?
100
A story that illustrates a spiritual truth or religious principle
What is a parable?
100
Correct or incorrect: If you put someone else's writing in your own words, you don't have to give credit.
What is INCORRECT? ALWAYS give credit unless it was your idea originally.
200
The most dangerous member of the group
Who is Dally?
200
The story of a person's life told by another person
What is a biography?
200
A narrative poem that is meant to be sung
What is a ballad?
200
A tale with talking animals that has a moral
What is a fable?
200
To combine main ideas, using your OWN words, into a much SHORTER form. Sources must be given credit.
What is summarize?
300
Might not talk to Ponyboy at school, but no offense, ok?
Who is Cherry Valance?
300
A type of essay in which the purpose is to inform or explain
What is an expository essay?
300
A type of poetry that expresses something intensely emotional and personal for the poetic speaker, often in 1st person point of view. Does NOT tell a story.
What is a lyric poem?
300
Folk tale that contains exaggerated elements and larger-than-life characters
What is a tall tale?
300
Vocabulary - narrow in outlook
What is provincial?
400
Talks to Ponyboy like he's a real person, then doesn't show up for the rumble
Who is Randy?
400
A more focused type of autobiography that focuses on a certain period or incident in someone's life
What is a memoir?
400
14-line lyric poem written in iambic pentameter
What is a sonnet?
400
Stories of oral, generational, and cultural tradition; there are various subtypes
What is a folk tale?
400
Correct or incorrect: The general gathered his troops and prepared them for what lay ahead (Richter, 105).
What is INCORRECT? No comma needed!!!
500
Talks to Ponyboy like he's a piece of dirt
Who is Bob?
500
A type of essay on a topic related to the life or interests of the writer
What is a personal essay?
500
A poem with the rhyme scheme aabba
What is a limerick?
500
Popularly thought to be historical but lacks evidence to verify events