People
These people are the older brothers to the novel's narrator.
Sodapop and Darry
This place was where Johnny and Ponyboy were hiding from the cops.
This is what Ponyboy and Johnny did while they were hiding out.
What is, read Gone with the Wind.
This is a term for the kids from the East side of their town. Kids who greased back their hair and were from the 'poorer' side of town.
What is, a greaser.
This quote is an example of a type of figurative language that compares two things together:
"Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies."
What is, a simile.
This person is considered 'the pet' of the gang.
Johnny
This place was where Johnny and Ponyboy were confronted by Bob and his friends.
The vacant lot.
This is what the Curtis brothers like to eat for breakfast.
What is, chocolate cake.
This is term is for the rich kids, the kids who were from the West side of their town.
What is, Soc.
The following quote is an example of a type of figurative language that exaggerates something:
"We went to the concession stand and, as usual, there was a line a mile long."
What is, a hyperbole.
This person threw a coke in Dally Winston's face.
Cherry
This place is where Ponyboy was coming home from at the start of the novel.
The movies.
This is what happened after the Socs attacked Ponyboy and Johnny.
What is, Bob was killed.
This slang word means "the cops"
What is, "the fuzz"
This quote is an example of a type of figurative language where a word makes the sound:
"'Bye,' I said. I heard out Ford's vvrrroooooom and thought: Soda's driving. And they left."
What is, onomatopoeia.
This person showed up at the Tasty Freeze and wanted to talk to Ponyboy.
Who is, Randy.
This is where Ponyboy dreamed of his family moving to.
What is, the country.
This was the thing that told Ponyboy that it was Bob who beat Johnny up.
What are his rings and blue Corvair.
This word means something that cannot be completely understood; something incomprehensible.
What is, unfathomable.
This quote is an example of a type of figurative language that gives life-like qualities to non-living things:
"Yet his dark eyes were still laughing and carefree and reckless."
What is, personification.
This person was looking to get back at Dally for slashing his tires.
Tom Shepherd
This is where Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally were taken after the incident at the church.
What is, the hospital.
This is what was going to happen between the greasers and the Socs to settle things after what happened to Bob.
What is, have a rumble.
This word means to do something in a playful or mischievous way.
Example: "Danny grinned _______. I'm never nice."
Roguishly
This quote is an example of a type of figurative language where the starting sound is repeated:
"They walked around slowly, silently, smiling."
What is, alliteration.