Novel Study:
The Outsiders
Poetic Devices
Narrative Elements
Language Features
Genre
100

Who is the narrator of the story?

Ponyboy

100

What is alliteration?

The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a series of words.  E.g. She sells sea shells by the seashore. 

100

What is the main character who centres in the conflict of a story called?

The protagonist. 

100

What is a simile?

Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as.”

100

What is genre?

Genre is a type or category of art, like books or movies, that shares common themes or styles.

200

What major event happens to Johnny and Ponyboy at the park?

Johnny stabs the Soc.

200

Personification is...

giving human characteristics to non-human things

200

What is the turning point in a narrative called?

Climax

200

What is onomatopoeia?

Words that describe sound, like "buzz" or "splash."

200

What genre is the movie The Shining?

Horror

300

Who does Ponyboy feel influenced by?

His brothers. 

300

What is this an example of? 

I've told you a million times. 

Hyperbole

300

Which type of conflict involves a character and an external force?

External conflict 

300

In the phrase "The wind whispered through the trees," what language feature is being used?

Personification

300

What genre combines historical settings with magical or fantastical elements, blurring the lines between fact and fiction?

Historical Fantasy. 

400

What is Cherry's opinion about Ponyboy?

He is different from all the other Greasers. 

400

Find the poetic device:

The golden sun poured over the warm meadow. 

Imagery

400

What is first person point of view?

Seeing the story through the eyes of one singular character. 

400

What is an analogy?

Describes a comparison between two different things to show how they are similar.

400

What genre tells the life story of a real person?

Biography. 

500
What are the two main ideas present in The Outsiders? 

Friendship and Brotherhood

500

What poetic device definition is this?

When a line of poetry continues onto the next line without a pause, it uses this technique to maintain the flow.

Enjambment

500

Define mood. 

The overall emotional atmosphere created through word choice and imagery. 

500
What is syntax?

Sentence structure. 

500

What are two possible ways to categorise genre?

Form and theme

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