Novel Study:
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Who is the narrator of the story?
Ponyboy
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a series of words. E.g. She sells sea shells by the seashore.
What is the main character who centres in the conflict of a story called?
The protagonist.
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
What is genre?
Genre is a type or category of art, like books or movies, that shares common themes or styles.
What major event happens to Johnny and Ponyboy at the park?
Johnny stabs the Soc.
Personification is...
giving human characteristics to non-human things
What is the turning point in a narrative called?
Climax
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that describe sound, like "buzz" or "splash."
What genre is the movie The Shining?
Horror
Who does Ponyboy feel influenced by?
His brothers.
What is this an example of?
I've told you a million times.
Hyperbole
Which type of conflict involves a character and an external force?
External conflict
In the phrase "The wind whispered through the trees," what language feature is being used?
Personification
What genre combines historical settings with magical or fantastical elements, blurring the lines between fact and fiction?
Historical Fantasy.
What is Cherry's opinion about Ponyboy?
He is different from all the other Greasers.
Find the poetic device:
The golden sun poured over the warm meadow.
Imagery
What is first person point of view?
Seeing the story through the eyes of one singular character.
What is an analogy?
Describes a comparison between two different things to show how they are similar.
What genre tells the life story of a real person?
Biography.
Friendship and Brotherhood
What poetic device definition is this?
When a line of poetry continues onto the next line without a pause, it uses this technique to maintain the flow.
Enjambment
Define mood.
The overall emotional atmosphere created through word choice and imagery.
Sentence structure.
What are two possible ways to categorise genre?
Form and theme