Outsiders (8-9)
Glad he did not hurt Ponyboy in the fire
Ch. 11 - Who Ponyboy has never really thought about before
Bob Sheldon
Definition of personification
What is figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human or inanimate objects?
The conjunction in the following sentence:
"If I had to pick the real character of the gang, it would be Dallas Winston."
What is "if"?
Protagonist v. Antagonist
the protagonist is the main character who drives the plot forward, while the antagonist is the character who opposes the protagonist and stands in their way
When and why does Tim Shepard show up in Ch. 8?
He visits Dally in the hospital and is shocked he is in the paper for being a hero
Dally's breaking point
What is Johnny's death?
Difference between similes and metaphors
What is the use of "like" or "as"?
Simile - uses "as" or "like", metaphor does not
The definition of an adverb
What is a part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb and often ends in "-ly"?
the sequence of events that take place in a story
What is "plot"?
In order for a side to win the rumble...
the losing side must start running
Purpose - Bob's death
Result - Ponyboy is acquitted, no one is charged with the crime
Definition of allusion
What is areference to a person, place, event, or idea that is well-known to the reader, often drawing from history, mythology, other literary works, or pop culture?
The 8 parts of speech
What is noun, pronoun, conjunction, adjective, adverb, verb, interjection, and preposition?
Definition of theme
a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
Cherry and Ponyboy's conversation in Ch. 8
whether or not Cherry will visit Ponyboy, Ponyboy upset, but end with reference to sunsets
Ch. 11 - What Randy learns in his conversation with Ponyboy
An example of figurative language in Life of Pi (the example + the type of figurative language)
ANSWER VARIES
The difference between independent and dependent clauses
IND. = Is a complete sentence with a subject and verb, can stand alone
DEP. = A fragment/incomplete thought that cannot stand alone; starts with a conjunction
Example of conflict in one of the short stories (Lemon Brown, Life of Pi, or Soft Rains) + what type of conflict it is
ANSWER VARIES
Lemon Brown - Person v. Self; Person v. Person
Soft Rains - Person v. Nature
Life of Pi - Person v. Self; Person v. Nature/Animal
DETAILS of the events after the rumble - who is involved and what happens? Be specific.
Dally drives Pony to the hospital to see Johnny, stopped by police, lies to officer, police escort to hospital, the boys talk to Johnny, Johnny dies shortly after
Ch. 10 - Explain the events in Ch. 10 leading up to Dally's death
After bolting from the hospital, he robs a grocery store, calls the Curtis brothers and meet in vacant lot, police are after him, police shoot him in vacant lot after he pulls out a unloaded gun
Example of figurative language from The Outsiders + what type of figurative language it is
ANSWER VARIES
Identify the independent and dependent clauses in the following sentence.
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home."
I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home = IND.
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house = DEP.
The difference between first-person, third person (omniscient), and third-person (limited) narrators
1st person - uses "I", "me", "my"; narrator is in the story
3rd person (omniscient) - all-knowing; knows everything about all characters
3rd person (limited) - knows everthing about one character