The Outsiders
She wrote The Outsiders.
Who is S.E. Hinton?
This is an example of what kind of literary device?
"Dr. Kirchoff's English I class lasts for a million years every day."
What is hyperbole?
The Chicago Cubs which is Dr. Kirchoff's favorite baseball team will win the World Series in 2024.
What is after "Cubs" and after "team"?
"But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a red mountain."
What is "Eleven"?
This suffix means lacking or without.
What is "-less"?
He told Ponyboy to "stay gold."
Who is Johnny?
What two words indicate a comparison is a simile instead of a metaphor?
What are "like" and "as"?
"You're delusional if you think the Cubs will win the World Series this year" Dr. Kirchoff's wife observed.
What is after "year" and before the quotation mark?
"My performance came to an end, and I made my way back to my seat with newly found optimism as I reflected on how performing consumed me."
What is "Speechless"?
This prefix means down, away from, or not.
What is "De-"?
In what some believe is out of character, he killed Bob.
Who is Johnny?
These two literary devices are proudly on display in this sentence:
"The buzzing bees bumbled by, their wings creating a delightful 'zzz' as they zipped through the blooming blossoms."
What is alliteration and onomatopoeia?
At the winter meetings the Cubs will try to improve their team.
What is after "meetings"?
"As soon as I got to my new lunch table, I tried to sneak my bright lunch bag down under my seat before anyone noticed the strong smell."
What is "Perfectly Pan Fried Tofu"?
This Greek base-word means "knowledge."
What is "gnos"?
Ponyboy is part of a Greasers gang that includes Darry, Sodapop, Dally, Two-Bit, Johnny and this rarely seen character.
Who is Steve?
"The silence was deafening" is not only a cliche, but also this kind of literary device.
What is oxymoron?
The Cubs will have a good offense in 2024 and their pitching should be among the best in the league.
What is after "2024"?
"I paused for a moment before I replied, 'Perfect.'"
What is "Perfectly Pan Fried Tofu"?
This vocabulary word means "a group of advisers or assistants who travel with an important person."
What is retinue?
This character (and Mrs. Briant) believes that Johnny, Dally, and Ponyboy are professional heroes after they rescued the kids from the church.
Who is Jerry?
Ponyboy is (arguably) an example of a dynamic and primary character. Conversely, Two-Bit would be an example of what two kinds of character?
What are static and secondary?
Christopher Morel is a fast explosive player.
What is between "fast" and "explosive"?
"My name. Written in black, dense letters."
What is "Speechless"?
Dr. Kirchoff's favorite vocabulary word can be defined as someone who is quiet to the point of being anti-social.
What is taciturn?