Plot Diagram
What two things does the setting tell us about a story?
Where and When the story takes place.
When is The Outsiders set? In what decade?
1950's-1960's
What is the name of the two main characters?
Dennis and Mac
Name at least THREE ways to convince your audience of your opinion on a topic.
Emotive language, power of three, statistics, alliteration, rhetorical questions, exaggeration, inclusive language
Name three types of nouns.
proper, common, concrete, abstract, collective
What is the first part of a story called? (Hint: It "exposes" the reader to important details.
Exposition
What does the gang call themselves? What is the name they use to describe themselves?
Greasers
Where did Dennis and Mac work?
On a ranch or farm (cattle)
What are the three parts of Aristotle's Rhetorical argument? (Hint:they end in -os)
Logos, Ethos, Pathos
What do verbs do in a sentence?
Describe the ACTION
What are the problems in a story called? This term is responsible for rising the action.
Conflicts
Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy
How did Dennis and Mac first learn about the plague?
On the radio. They did not have a TV or internet on the ranch?
When you use statistics to convince your audience of your opinion, you are using what kind of persuasive technique from Aristotle?
Logos
What two categories of noun is "Hutt Valley High School"?
Proper and concrete.
Name two kinds of conflicts.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Identify three characteristics of Ponyboy.
Smart, 14 years old, likes books, likes watching movies, has green eyes, has long hair, loves his brother (Sodapop), doesn't get along with older brother (Darry), doesn't always use common sense
They become violently ill and fall into a deep sleep.
When you use expert opinions to support what you believe, what kind of Aristotle's argument are you making?
Ethos
What do adverbs do in a sentence?
Tell HOW the action is being done.
What do you call a character that makes significant changes throughout the story?
Dynamic
What happened to Ponyboy on the way home from the cinema?
He got jumped by Socs (gang of rich kids)
The Greasers saved him and ran them off
What does Dennis and Mac see when they leave the ranch?
Two acceptable answers:
The towns were all deserted (ghost towns)
Thousands of people running with wild eyes
When you try and convince your audience with emotions, what kind of Aristotle's argument are you using?
Pathos
What function does a preposition do in a sentence?
The preposition explains the position of the object in a sentence.