Poetic Terms
What is a poet?
Someone who write a poem or many poems.
What did Ponyboy learn in chapter 1?
1. Not to walk alone
2. Always carry a switchblade
3. Use his head
1. No caminar solo
2. Llevar siempre una navaja
3. Usar la cabeza
Who is our school principal?
Principal Dalby
What is a theme?
The moral or lesson of the story (La moraleja o lección de la historia)
Where do most assignments go when they are due?
(¿Adónde van a parar la mayoría de las tareas cuando se entregan?)
The bins under the cabinets
(Las papeleras bajo los armarios)
What is a line in a poem?
a string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence or phrase (cadena de palabras en un poema, no necesariamente una frase u oración completa)
Who is the author of the book The Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton
Who are the vice principals at this school?
Mr. Tijerina and Mrs. Moreira
What is a character?
The "who" of the story
What is the name of each person at your table?
Based on each row
What is a stanza?
the basic unit of a poem, made up of a series of lines (unidad básica de un poema, formada por una serie de versos)
Why did Ponyboy and Johnny die their hair?
Do disguise themselves from the police in case anybody recognized them. (Disfrazarse de la policía por si alguien les reconocía.)
How many classes can fit into your schedule?
10 plus PACK
What is the setting of a story?
The location and time that a story takes place. (El lugar y el momento en que se desarrolla una historia.)
What is expected as soon as you walk into the classroom?
¿Qué se espera de usted nada más entrar en clase?
Grab my belongings and get ready on the starter.
Coge mis pertenencias y prepárate en el arranque.
What is imagery?
language that creates a picture in the reader's mind (lenguaje que crea una imagen en la mente del lector)
The burns from saving so many kids from a burning building.
What year was the school built?
1996
What is conflict in a story?
Conflict is the first or main problem that starts the action of the story. (El conflicto es el problema primero o principal que inicia la acción de la historia.)
Where do the headphones belong in the classroom?
¿Qué lugar ocupan los auriculares en el aula?
In the wall cubbies near the white board.
En los cubos de la pared, cerca de la pizarra blanca.
What is rhyme scheme?
the ordered pattern of word sounds and features (patrón ordenado de sonidos y rasgos de las palabras)
What was the main lesson that Ponyboy learned throughout the book?
People are just people, life is hard for everyone.
How old is Mrs. Sherwood?
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
Exposición, conflicto, acción ascendente, clímax, acción descendente y resolución.
When are most assignments due in Mrs. Sherwood's class?
Friday!