Fiction
Fiction
Literary Terms
The Outsiders Novel
Genres
100
time and place
What is the setting
100
the type of point-of view when the narrator is a character
What is first person point-of-view
100
going back in time to reveal past events
What is flashback
100
the novel's point-of-view. (Ponyboy is the narrator)
What is first person point-of-view
100
term for the category, or type, of story
What is genre
200
sequence of events
What is plot
200
narrator is not a character
What is third-person-point-of-view
200
clues about future events
What is foreshadow
200
when the novel goes back in time to explain how Johnny was beaten by the Socs
What is flashback
200
pretend story with future technology
What is science fiction
300
how the conflict is resolved
What is the resolution
300
telling about a character. Example: "Suzie is a thoughtful person."
What is direct characterization
300
emotion the story creates
What is mood
300
the type of conflict Johnny experiences when he is very upset that his parents don't care about him
What is internal conflict
300
pretend story with believable events
What is realistic fiction
400
most suspenseful moment
What is the climax
400
showing what a character is like through actions, thought, or spoken words
What is indirect characterization
400
speaker's attitude toward the topic
What is tone
400
the term for the type of conflict between the Greasers and the Socs
What is external conflict
400
author writes about his or her own life
What is autobiography
500
life lesson
What is theme
500
when the narrator knows all characters thoughts and feelings
What is omniscient point-of-view
500
conflicts you can see. Example: conflict with nature or conflict between people
What is external conflict
500
the term for the lesson Johnny shares with Ponyboy about fighting being useless and to stay gold.
What is theme
500
author writes about someone else's life
What is biography
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