Literary Elements
Important people, animals, or creatures that are in stories, plays, and other texts.
Main characters
The very beginning of a story. This is when the author introduces the major characters and setting.
Introduction/exposition
The main characters from The Outsiders are:
Ponyboy, Darry, Sodapop, Two-Bit, Dally, Johnny, Steve
There are more than one theme found in The Outsiders. (True/False)
True
When and where a story takes place
Setting
The ending of a story. This is when most issues are resolved.
Resolution
Ponyboy lives with ______ and ______, his two older brothers. Sadly, their parents died in a _______.
Darry and Soda/car accident
The central idea, message, or lesson of a story.
The problem in a story. The main issue or struggle the main characters are up against.
Central conflict
The part of a story when characters finally solve the major conflict. This is the "peak" of the plot and the turning point of the story.
Climax
What is the setting of The Outsiders?
Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s
The importance of family is one theme in The Outsiders. (True/False)
True
The perspective from which a story is told
Point of view
Everything in a story that leads up to the climax. Minor conflicts take place. This is when tensions build.
Rising Action
What is the climax of The Outsiders?
The climax of the novel is when Johnny and Dally die. Bob's death leads to the climax, as well as all the tensions between the Socs and Greasers.
Loyalty is not a theme in the story. (True/False)
False; Loyalty is an idea mentioned again and again in the story. The gang is loyal to each other, the Socs are loyal to Socs, the Curtis brothers are loyal to each other etc.
The emotion or feeling that readers get from reading a text
Mood
Everything that happens after the climax but before the resolution. This is when the writer ties up loose ends and starts bringing the story to a close
Falling Action
How does The Outsiders novel end?
The Curtis brothers learn about the value of family. Ponyboy decides to share his story and the hardships of Greasers through his English assignment.
What is a theme from The Outsiders you can think of? Must have evidence/examples from the text to support your answer.
(Answers will vary)