Literary Devices and The Outsiders Quiz

When Ponyboy mentions Paul Newman, this is an example of an ______________.

lifelike or human qualities are given to animals or objects

"Johnny just looked dead. Like a candle with the flame gone."

words that suggest sounds

a writer's particular choice of words

something that stands for or represents something else

the feeling created by the writer's selection of words and details; the way the story makes the reader feel

hiss, boom, buzz and clink are examples of what literary device

"You're bleedin' like a stuck pig!" said Soda. This is an example of a _________________.

a figure of speech that uses like or as to make a comparison

language that displays the imaginative and poetic use of words

When Ponyboy says, "You ain't a woofin'!" that is an example of______________.

When Pony quotes Robert Frost's poem, this is an example of_______________.

the way people speak; language with distinct pronunciation, vocabulary, and word order

When Pony says if he was any colder he'd be turn into a popsicle, this is an example of ______________.

"The dawn was coming then. ...The clouds changed from gray to pink, and the mist was touched with gold."

the use of hints or clues to suggest what is coming later in a story

References to Dairy Queen, Pepsi Cola, Elvis, and Hank Williams are examples of ______________.

Pony says they were careful with their cigarettes because if the church started on fire it would burn to the ground...

"My mother was golden and beautiful."

a writer's freedom to write in whatever way he/she pleases

repetition of the same beginning sounds

saying one thing but meaning another

When Pony tells Cherry about Soda's horse Mickey Mouse, this is an example of ______________________________.

reference to a historical or literary person, place, event or aspect of culture

"If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times, ... you'll have Johnny."

a scene in a novel or movie that interrupts the action to show an earlier event

"So dawn goes down to day..." is an example of ...

figure of speech in which exaggeration is used

language and descriptions that appeal to the senses and produce pictures in the reader's mind