Literary Devices
What is external conflict?
A struggle between a character and an outside force, like another person or nature
Who is the narrator of the story?
Ponyboy
What did Ponyboy find that Johnny left him?
He left a note in the copy of "Gone With The Wind"
What is one trademark of the Socs?
Blue mustang, and madra shirts
What is a symbol?
A person, object, or event that represents a larger idea or meaning in a story.
What does Johnny tell Ponyboy before he dies?
Stay Gold
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
They were killed in an auto accident
What is one trademark of the Greasers?
Long, greasy hair
What is a flashback?
A scene in which the character remembers something that happened in the past. ( actually goes back in the past)
Why didn’t Cherry go and visit Johnny?
Johnny had killed Bob, and Bob was her boyfriend and she just couldn't go.
What is Pony's "theme" for English class going to be about?
He is writing the book "The Outsider's" about his experience as a greaser.
What do both the Socs and Greasers have in common?
They both have problems
What is foreshadowing?
where the author gives hints about events that will happen later in the story.
Why does Dally want to die, and how does he "commit suicide"?
He can't handle Johnny's death; he robs a store and runs from police who shoot him
What decision does the court make?
That he is innocent and the brothers get to stay together.
How is Ponyboy different from the rest of the gang?
He does well in school, likes to read, and likes the movies
Describe the imagery in the following quote "
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay."
this poem represents innocence and the loss of youth, how nothing stays the same and things always change.
What does Ponyboy learn about Darry and how does their relationship change?
Ponyboy initially thinks Darry doesn't care about him and is too strict, but he realizes Darry loves him deeply and is trying to keep the family together after their parents' death
Why can't Ponyboy accept Johnny's death, and what does this reveal about their friendship?
He was his best friend and it hurt too much to accept his death. He was also traumatized.
Why does Randy say he doesn’t want to fight in the rumble?
He says fighting is useless and it wont change anything anyway.