Literary Techniques
Characters
Action
Nicknames
Story Stuff
100
the subject of a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
What is theme?
100
What does Dally NOT give Pony and Johnny at Buck's party.
What is cigarretes?
100
Kills someone in chapter 4.
Who is Johnny?
100
Red headed girls' nickname.
What is Cherry?
200
Problem in the story.
What is conflict?
200
Who Ponyboy looks like the most.
Who is _____?
200
The first event in the book: describe it.
What is the Socs jumping Ponyboy?
200
Three of Ponyboy's friends.
Who are Two-Bit, Johnny and Dallas?
200
One word is the same as rough; and the other means means cool, sharp—like a ______-looking Mustang or a _______ record.
What is the difference between tuff and tough?
300
When a author goes back in time to explain and event that is related to the present action.
What is flashback?
300
Red headed girl's nickname.
What is Cherry?
300
How Johnny and Pony arrived at Windrixville
What is the train?
300
Ponyboy's handsome older brother's name.
Who is Sodapop?
300
The singer the greasers like.
Who is Elvis? (???)
400
An author creates clues or hints that let you know what is coming.
What is foreshadowing?
400
Greaser who doesn't like Ponyboy.
Who is Steve?
400
This happened to the Curtis brother's parents.
What is they died in a car crash?
400
Greaser who is frequently abused at home.
Who is Johnny?
400
Windrixville
What is the city Johnny and Pony jump on a train to go to?
500
In Chapter 2 Ponyboy mentions that Johnny is very jumpy and carries a switchblade. In Chapter 4, he actually uses it. What is the literary technique S.E. Hinton uses here?
What is foreshadowing?
500
Character in love with Sandy.
Who is Sodapop?
500
Cherry throws this in Dally's face at the movies.
What is her soda?
500
This person kills someone in Chapter 4.
Who is Johnny?
500
Where Ponyboy dreams of living.
What is the country?