The Outsiders
What were the three Curtis Brother's names?
Ponyboy, Sodapop, Darry
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay
Who did the Sniper kill in the short story?
His brother!
Define abstinence
Giving up or not doing something you enjoy or find pleasure in
What is foreshadowing?
the techniques an author uses to give the reader, listener, or viewer of a story hints of what is to come later in the work.
Who died in The Outsiders?
Johnny and Dally
What elements does a body paragraph need?
Topic sentence, a counter recognition, and at least one type of argument and persuasive tactic.
Who wrote The Landlady?
Roald Dahl
What are cardinal rules?
A rules that is considered to be the most important
What is a flat character?
A character narrowly constructed around a single idea. They often have little to no characterization. They are a background or side character.
What are the two main rising action events of The Outsiders?
The brawl where Johnny kills Bob and the Church fire
What are the types of persuasive tactics and what do they mean?
Ethos - Credibility
Logos - Logic
Pathos - Emotional Response
We read 4 different ways during our short story unit. What were they?
Listening to Ms. B, listening to an audiobook, reading in small groups, reading by ourselves.
Use the word 'Subside' in a sentence
Subside means to settle down; grow quiet; cease
What is a motif?
A recurring theme or idea in a piece of literature.
What is the climax of The Outsiders?
The Rumble between the Socs and Greasers. Dally and Johnny also die within this time frame.
What are the types of arguments in an essay and what do they mean?
Anecdotal - Using a story
Analogical - Using an analogy
Statistical - Using a fact
How many words long (approx) should a short story be?
3000 - 7000
Approx, how many Essential Words could you have learned this year (if you did all words for each quiz)?
Approx 140!
The 'God' POV Narrative is more formally known as what?
Third Person Omniscient
How does the Outsiders end? What is the overarching theme of the book?
It ends with Ponyboy beginning to write the book as an English assignment.
Themes: Self indentification, preservation of innocence, societal divides, the importance of community
Place an in-text citation by Jimmy Donaldson in this sentence:
Some people say that "you [have to] fail, for the most part, to learn”, but at what point should you stop failing and begin achieving?
Some people say that "you [have to] fail, for the most part, to learn” (Donaldson), but at what point should you stop failing and begin achieving?
Name all the short stories we read (6)
The Landlady, The Sniper, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Lottery, The Trophy, and The Giraffe
What are Essential Words used for in high school? Outside of expanding your vocabulary, what is their purpose?
They are SAT prep words. The SAT is a test you need to take to get into a university in America.
Name and define all three types of irony
VERBAL irony is a contrast between what is said and what is meant (sarcasm).
DRAMATIC irony happens when the reader or viewer is aware of something that the characters involved are unaware of.
SITUATIONAL irony is when the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens.