The Outsiders
The name of Sodapop's beloved horse
Mickey Mouse
An item or idea that represents some larger idea of significance
Symbol
Comparing two things as dissimilar or different
Contrast
Madame Schachter's visions about fire are an example of this literary device or figurative language.
An argumentative essay asks the writer to give their opinion about a topic
False
The name of the Soc who acts as a spy for the Greasers
Cherry Valance
A complete exaggeration to make a point, often used to create a humorous or mean effect
Hyperbole
to break down into constituent parts; to dissect; to dismantle
Deconstruct
What "Night" symbolizes throughout the book
The evil and cruelty of the Holocaust
Topic Sentence
The name of the poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny while they are hiding out at the church
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Making a reference to a part of another work of literature or historical story
Allusion
evidence stemming specifically from a text such as a book, article, or other reliable source
Textual Evidence
The main cause of the death of Elie's father
Dysentery
The most important sentence(s) in the entire essay
Thesis statement
The Greaser who acts like a clown and never takes anything seriously
Two-Bit Matthews
A word or phrase that does not literally mean what it says; it has some other meaning. Also can be considered a common or turn of phrase
Idiom
a movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another
Transition
Violin
The purpose of a counterclaim paragraph
To show the reader that you have researched the topic so well that you understand the opposing side of the argument
The one person that Dally loved
Johnny
When something happens that you would not expect to happen, or the opposite of what is expected happens.
Situational Irony
to quote, especially as an authority as well as in reference to evidence
A word to describe how Elie feels after his father passes away
Relieved
The individual arguments that are introduced in a thesis statement that correspond with the body paragraphs in an essay
Claims