Character Matching
He is the frightened and abused character, the gang's pet who kills Bob to save Ponyboy
Johnny Cade
Hair Grease and cigarettes
The Greasers
Movies and books
Escape from reality
Comparing two things using like or as
Simile
Who is the protagonist?
Ponyboy
This character is "movie-star" handsome, like a Greek god, and is the middle brother in Pony's family.
Sodapop Curtis
safety
Cars and Madras
The Socs
Comparing two things NOT using like or as
Metaphor
He is the tough and cold Greaser from the streets of New York, and he loses it when Johnny dies.
Dally Winston
The Countryside
Freedom
Bob's Rings
Trauma
Giving human-like qualities to something not alive
Personification
The Soc, killed by Johnny at the park, wears lots of rings.
Bob Sheldon
Soda's Horse
Youth; innocence
Dally's Jacket
Protection
Onomatopeia
He is Sodapop's best friend, and he works with him at the DX station.
Steve Randall
Switchblade
Power and Security
Drive-ins and Sunsets
Connectedness
When the author hints at something that will happen in the future
Foreshadowing