Characters
This is the narrator of the novel
Bang! Boom! Pop! These words make sounds
What is Onomatopoeia
Johnny is jumped by the Socs
Violence, Loss of Childhood Innocence, Divided Communities
"You know Ponyboy, things are rough all over.
Who is Cherry Valance
Something that Two-Bit had was probably "hot"
What is stolen
This character had eyes that were "pale blue/green pieces of ice."
Who is Darry
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
The flashback about Mickey Mouse
"This is what you get for helping people. If you were tough like me, you wouldn't get hurt."
The boys had to beat it out of there before the "fuzz" came by.
Who are the police
This character liked it better when "the old man was hitting him."
Who is Johnny
A comparison of two unlike things that uses a form of the "Be" verb
What is Metaphor
Cherry tells Ponyboy that she won't say hi to him in the hallway at school.
Divided Communities
"It's bad enough being put in the middle between you two, but then when you fight.... it's just too much. I can't take it."
Who is Sodapop
Ponyboy's biggest complaint about Darrel was that he was always "hacked off" about something.
What is angry
This character was afraid of being "marked chicken"
Who is Randy
A reference to history, literature, or pop culture.
What is Allusion
Individual Identity
You never use your head for anything that counts, do you?
Who is Darrel
This character only wanted someone to set limits for him and tell him "No."
Who is Bob
Words that evoke the 5 senses
What is Imagery?
Sodapop offers to marry Sandy even though the baby is not his.
Self-Sacrifice and Honor.
"You can't win. You know that don't you? Greasers will still be Greasers and Socs will still be Socs."
Who is Randy
Dallas got out of the "cooler" earlier than the gang expected him to. Sylvia, too, since she was two-timing him while he was in there.
What is jail