Character Quotes
"It's like I'm the middleman in tug-o'war, and I'm being split in half."
Who is Sodapop?
the unexpected happens (or is said)
What is irony?
The turning point of a story
Two or more people joining together to complete a task or to show their loyalty
What is an alliance?
"Ponyboy, listen, don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try to be."
Who is Two-Bit?
What is theme?
The point of view of this book
What is first person point of view?
Examples of alliances in The Outsiders book
Who are?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Who is Johnny?
referring to well-known people, ideas, or things from literature, history, pop culture
What is an allusion?
The beginning of a story when background information is introduced
Examples of unlikely alliances in The Outsiders
Who is?
"Did you ever hear of having more than you wanted? So that you couldn't want anything else and then started looking for something else to want?"
Who is Cherry?
What is this an example of? "Finally I picked up Gone with the Wind and looked at it for a long time."
What is an allusion?
the outcome or end of a story
What is the resolution?
An external conflict
What is?
"Man, I thought New York was the only place I could get mixed up in a murder rap."
Who is Dally?
What is this an example of? " . . . 'it ain't loaded. I ain't aimin' to get picked up for murder.' "
What is irony?
Events that follow the climax in a story
What is the falling action?
An internal conflict
What is?