Literary
terms
terms
Imagery
Mental pictures
Why doesn't Ponyboy Curtis like his older brother Darry?
Ponyboy feels that Darry is always irritated/disappointed.
Genre
A form of writing. Ex. Poetry, Drama, etc
Who are the main characters?
George Milton and Lennie Small
Who is the main character?
Elie Wiesel
metaphor
A comparison without using like or as.
What is Charlie Gordons IQ and Job?
68 and a Janitor/delivery boy
plot
The actions/events in a story.
What were their Jobs?
Ranch Workers
Who was Moishe the Beadle?
Wiesel's mentor
symbol
A word or a picture that stands for something.
Who was Ponyboy's best friends?
Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston
theme
It is the main idea/lesson.
When was the OMAM made?
During the Great Depression
What was Juliek doing before he died?
He was playing his violin.
Simile
A comparison using like or as.
What does "pulling a Charlie Gordon" mean?
It means doing a stupid mistake.
conflict
A problem the main character is having.
What disability does Lennie have?
Autism
What were the camps Wiesel was deported to?
Auschwitz, Buna, and Buchenwald
Inference
When a reader draws a conclusion based on information given by the author.
Why did Johnny kill Bob?
If Johnny didn't kill Bob, Ponyboy would have drowned by another of the Socs.
protagonist
The main character
Why did George kill Lennie?
George knew that Curley will kill Lennie anyways so he killed him himself.
What were the last words that Wiesel father said before he died?
His name.