Symbolism
This common object often symbolizes love or romance in poems and stories.
What is a heart or rose?
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a Simile?
This character is the narrator of the story and loves books and movies.
Who is Ponyboy?
The author’s attitude or feeling toward the subject
What is Tone?
This artist, known for hits like “Bad Guy” and “Therefore I Am,” is a Grammy-winning singer from Los Angeles.
Who is Billie Eilish?
In literature, the color red often symbolizes this kind of emotion.
This figurative language technique repeats the same beginning consonant sound in a group of words, like “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
What is Alliteration?
At the drive-in, Ponyboy meets this Soc girl, who surprises him by being kind and easy to talk to.
Who is Cherry Valance?
The reader’s attitude or feeling toward the subject
What is mood?
This popular social media app, known for its short video clips and viral dances, has become a platform for many influencers.
What is TikTok?
This animal is often used as a symbol of freedom in American literature.
What is an Eagle?
This type of figurative language makes a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art or literature, like saying “He has the strength of Hercules.”
What is Allusion?
This is the reason why Ponyboy feels like Darry doesn't like him very much.
What is, Darry is demanding or tough on Ponyboy?
In a mystery story, the mood is often described as this, making readers feel uneasy or worried.
What is suspenseful, tense or scary?
This movie franchise, based on a book series by J.K. Rowling, features wizards, magical creatures, and the battle between good and evil.
What is Harry Potter?
When an author uses a journey as a symbol, it usually represents this kind of growth.
What is personal or emotional growth?
This type of figurative language uses extreme exaggeration to make a point, like "I’ve told you a million times!"
What is Hyperbole?
Cherry and Ponyboy connect over their love of sunsets. This conversation helps show a theme about this shared human experience.
What is people from different backgrounds can have something in common?
When an author uses positive words and a cheerful tone, it creates this type of mood.
What is happy or lighthearted mood?
This reality competition show, where contestants compete in challenges for a cash prize, has become a cultural phenomenon, and is currently on Netflix.
What is Squid Game?
In The Tell-Tale Heart, the old man's eye symbolizes this deeper fear or obsession that drives the narrator to madness.
What is guilt, fear or paranoia?
In "Nothing Gold Can Stay", the line “Her hardest hue to hold” uses this type of figurative language to describe nature as if it were a person.
What is Personification?
The blue Mustang that appears in Chapters 1–3 is an example of this literary device, representing Soc power and intimidation.
What is Symbolism?
If the author describes a peaceful scene with serene descriptions of nature, the tone is likely this.
What is calm?
This popular video game, released in 2017, allows players to build and battle in a large, open world, and features a battle royale mode that became a global sensation.
What is Fortnite?