Figurative Language
The phrase, "Johnny was scared of his own shadow after that." was said by Ponyboy. What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor or Hyperbole.
The term "cancer stick" is used by the Greasers. What does "cancer stick" mean?
A cigarette.
Who in the outsiders says the phrase, "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Johny Cade.
Cherry has short, luscious, blonde hair.
False. Long, red hair.
Ponyboy Curtis said the phrase, "They were all tough as nails and looked it." What type of figurative language is this?
Simile.
The Greasers call an item a "heater." What item is a "heater?"
A gun.
Who in the Outsiders says the phrase, "You don't know what a few months in jail can do to you."
Dallas Winston.
Johnny is seventeen years old.
False. He is sixteen.
Ponyboy said about Johny, "He would have ran away a million times if we hadn't been there." What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole.
"The fuzz" is slang used by the Greasers. Who is, "the fuzz?"
The police.
Who says the quote, "Hey, can you see the sunset real good from the west side?"
Ponyboy Curtis.
Dally has been arrested three times.
True.
The Greasers use the word "vroomed" to describe the Soc's car driving away. What type of figurative language is?
Onomatopoeia.
The Greasers use the term "slugged." What does "slugged" mean?
To be punched; hit hard.
Who says the quote in the Outsiders, "You don't ever think. Not at home or anywhere when it counts."
Darry Curtis.
The Outsiders book was originally published in 1963.
False. 1967.