Theme
Tone
Poetic Devices
Conflict
The Outsiders Trivia
100

The definition of theme. 

What is the life lesson of a story or the author’s message?

100

The definition of tone. 

What is the attitude with which the speaker or narrator treats his or her subject? 


100

This figure of speech makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using “like” or “as.” 

What is a simile? 

100

Definition of Conflict.

What is a problem that the main character or characters face?  

100
Darry and Sodapop (who are they related to and how) 

Who are Ponyboys brothers? 

200

Theme is not a word but a __________.

What is a sentence? 

200

Tone is not _________. 

What it is often confused with. 

What is mood? 

200

This poetic device is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in words. 

"Peter piper picked..." 

What is alliteration? 
200

The central character faces opposition from another person or group of people.

What is person vs person? (OR Character vs Character)

200
Who Ponyboy and Johnny go to for help after stabbing Bob.

Who is Dally? 

300

Themes are about the _________.

Not superficial.

ex: Theme is not "The yellow starburst taste bad" 

What is the "real word" or "big picture"? 

300

These types of words (or parts of speech) are best used to describe tone. 

What is an adjective? 

300

This poetic device is when the writer or speaker knowingly repeats a word or group of words for effect

What is repetition? 

300

Type of Conflict: A student takes his fight again the school dress code all the way to the Supreme Court.

What is Person vs Society?

300
Where (a state) Dally tells everyone Johny and Ponyboy are headed to. 

What is Texas? 

400

Themes are not explicit, they are ______. 

The author does not explicitly tell the reader the theme of the story.

What is implied or inferred? 
400

Determine the Tone: 

Piping down the valleys wild,
Piping songs of pleasant glee,
On a cloud I saw a child,
And he laughing said to me:

‘Pipe a song about a Lamb!’
So I piped with merry cheer.
‘Piper, pipe that song again.’
So I piped: he wept to hear

What is pleasant, or happy? 

(Cheerful, jolly) 

400

This poetic device is when the end or final sound of two or more words are identical. 

What is rhyme? 

400

The central character is challenged by forces that are not of this world.

What is person vs supernatural?

400

How Johnny and Ponyboy think the fire in the church started. 

What is dropping a lit cigarette? 

500

True or False: A well-written theme statement includes the character's names and the author.

What is false?

500

Determine the Tone: 

Dearest, forgive that with my clumsy touch
I broke and bruised your rose.
I hardly could suppose
It were a thing so fragile that my clutch
Could kill it, thus.

What is apologetic or regretful? 

500

This poetic device is when the arrangement of words creates an audible pattern or beat when read out loud. 

What is rhythm? 

500

Type of Conflict: A castaway washes up on an island and must learn to survive with the available resources.

What is person vs nature?

500

The color of the mustang that the socs drive. 

What is blue?