Literary Terms 1
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
alliteration
A figure of speech in which two things are compared without the use of like or as
metaphor
The novels narrator and protagonist
Ponyboy
What is the "Cooler"
Jail
How many toes does a cat have?
18
The sequence of events, or what happens, in a story
plot
The main character in a literary work
protagonist
The unofficial leader of the Greasers (he is 20)
Darry
Who are the "fuzz"
police
How many periods in an NHL game?
3
Is the use of words that imitate sounds
ex: crash, bang, clang
onomatopoeia
The character or force in conflict with the main character
antagonist
The joker of the Greasers
Two-Bit
Tuff
cool, sharp
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
A type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics
personification
Point of view when a character tells the story, and the reader knows only what this character feels and sees
first person
Works with Soda Pop at the gas station
Steve
Rumble
fight
What college did Mrs. Flanagan, Ms. Gioa, and Mrs. Kelly graduate from?
LeMoyne College
A figure of speech in which two things are compared with the use of like or as
simile
Point of view when a voice outside the work tells the story, and the reader can tell what any of the characters thinks or feels
third person omniscient
The pet of the greasers
Johnny
cancer stick
cigarette
Which college did Mrs. Valente, Mr. Pepper, and Mr. Donovan graduate from?
St. Rose