The Outsiders
This character writes a novel so that he can pass English class.
Who is Ponyboy?
A brief personal story used to prove a point.
What is an anecdote?
Poetry that tells a story.
What is narrative poetry?
What Jonas can see that others cannot.
What is color?
In real life, we call this talking.
What is dialogue?
The Greasers' opposite.
What are Socs?
A message to a specific person or group, that is actually meant for a wider audience.
What is an open letter?
Ironically, this type of poetry is made by getting rid of words, rather than writing them.
What is blackout poetry?
When Gabriel proves unable to sleep restfully without Jonas's intervention, Jonas's father does this, the community's word for death.
What is release?
The beginning of a story, when we learn a little about the characters, setting, and conflict.
What is exposition?
Despite her name, this character's friendship with Ponyboy is anything but fruitful.
Who is Cherry?
This is when a writer acknowledges an opinion that contradicts their claim.
What is a counterargument?
The word for the tiny sounds that, together, create the rhythm between lines of poetry.
What are syllables?
This trait shared by Jonas, the Giver, and Gabriel seems to indicate capacity to be the receiver of memories.
What are light eyes?
The narrator's personality.
What is voice?
Johnny quotes this poem to Ponyboy, but it isn't until the end that Ponyboy understands the poem's meaning.
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
The counterargument to a counterargument.
What is a rebuttal?
This genre of poetry could look like anything from a star, a heart, even to a Christmas Tree!
What is concrete poetry?
Jonas finds this emotion in a memory: a family Christmas celebration.
What is love?
As opposed to just telling the reader information, this writing strategy is descriptive and can be more interesting.
What is showing?
Karma (and Johnny) come back for this character, whose actions could have prevented The Outsiders from existing!
Who is Bob?
A type of argumentative writing in which the writer tries to convince someone to (or not to) try out a particular product or service.
What is a review?
This is the space between the sections that are often thought of as the paragraphs of poetry.
What are stanza breaks?
The Giver's daughter.
Who is Rosemary?
Unless you're trying to time travel, avoid switching this in the middle of a story.
What is tense?