Unit 1: "The Outsiders" Flashcards
What does STEAL stand for?
Speech; thoughts; effects; actions; looks
What are the five types of common allusions?
Religious; literary; historical; political; cultural
What is verbal irony?
When a speaker’s intention is the opposite of what they are trying to say
What is situational irony?
When there is a contrast between what would seem appropriate and what really happens, or when there is a contradiction between what we expect to happen and what really does take place
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows a key piece of information that a character does not
What is symbolism?
It is the practice of using a person, place, idea, or thing to represent an abstract idea
What is a theme?
The overarching message, abstract idea, or universal truth that emerges from a literary text’s treatment of the subject matter
What is a motif?
A motif is a structure, contrast, feature, idea, or literary device that appears throughout a piece of art or literature. Motifs are recurring, meaning they show up repeatedly.
What are the three motifs in The Outsiders?
Allusions to great works of literature; loss of consciousness; symbolism of the eyes
Which type of allusion is seen in the following excerpt?
“I had to read Great Expectations for English, and that kid Pip, he reminded me of us – the way he felt marked lousy because he wasn’t a gentleman or anything, and the way that girl kept looking down on him” (Hinton 15).
Literary
What does the following passage reveal about Darry?
“We all call Darry ‘Superman’ or ‘Muscles’ at one time or another; but one time Steve made the mistake of referring to him as ‘all brawn and no brain,’ and Darry almost shattered Steve’s jaw. Steve didn’t call him that again, but Darry never forgave him; Darry has never really gotten over not going to college.”
Darry does not like to joke about a future that was taken away from him; he valued his education.
What literary devices are used in this passage?
“We all call Darry ‘Superman’ or ‘Muscles’ at one time or another; but one time Steve made the mistake of referring to him as ‘all brawn and no brain,’ and Darry almost shattered Steve’s jaw. Steve didn’t call him that again, but Darry never forgave him; Darry has never really gotten over not going to college.”
Allusion; flashback
Identify at least TWO literary devices that are found in the following excerpt from Chapter Two:
“Finally, between sobs, Johnny managed to gasp out his story. He had been hunting our football to practice a few kicks when a blue Mustang had pulled up beside the lot. There were four Socs in it. They had caught him and one of them had a lot of rings on his hand— that’s what had cut Johnny up so badly. It wasn’t just that they had beaten him half to death— he could take that. They had scared him. They had threatened him with everything under the sun. Johnny was high-strung anyway, a nervous wreck from getting belted every time he turned around and from hearing his parents fight all the time. Living in those conditions might have turned someone else rebellious and bitter; it was killing Johnny. He had never been a coward. He was a good man in a rumble. He stuck up for the gang and kept his mouth shut good around cops. But after the night of the beating, Johnny was jumpier than ever. I didn’t think he’d ever get over it. Johnny never walked by himself after that. And Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He’d use it, too, if he ever got jumped again. They had scared him that much. He would kill the next person who jumped him. Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again. Not over his dead body…” (Hinton 33-34).
Foreshadowing; symbol; flashback
What literary device is present in the following quote from Chapter 9?
“I swallowed five aspirins, though, when Darry and Soda weren’t looking. I do that all the time because I can’t sleep very well at night. Darry thinks I take just one, but I usually take four” (Hinton 131).
Dramatic irony
What literary device is present in the following quote from Chapter 9?
“I’d hate to see the day when I had to get my nerve from a can. I’d tried drinking once before. The stuff tasted awful, I got sick, had a headache, and when Darry found out, he grounded me for two weeks” (Hinton 137).
Flashback
What is the mood of the following passage from Chapter 9?
“There was an uneasy silence: Who was going to start it? Darry solved the problem. He stepped forward under the circle of light made by the street lamp. For a minute, everything looked unreal, like a scene out of a JD movie or something. Then Darry said, ‘I’ll take on anyone’” (Hinton 141-142).
Tense
What TWO literary devices are present in the following quote from Chapter 9?
“They moved in a circle under the light, counterclockwise, eyeing each other, sizing each other up…I was reminded of Jack London’s books–you know, where the wolf pack waits in silence for one of two members to go down in a fight” (Hinton 143).
Allusion; metaphor
What literary device is present in the following quote from Chapter 9 and what is the tone?
“‘We gotta see him,’ Dally said, and flicked out Two-Bit’s switchblade. His voice was shaking. ‘We’re gonna see him and if you give me any static you’ll end up on your own operatin’ table’” (Hinton 147).
Symbolism; desperate
Flashback
A moment in the text that takes place BEFORE the story begins.
Foreshadowing
The narrator or author hints at what is to come later in the story.
Allusion
A brief, symbolic reference to a well-known or familiar person, place, event, literary work, author, work of art, historical event, musical work, film, etc.
Irony (Situational)
When there is a contrast between what would seem appropriate and what really happens, or when there is a contradiction between what we expect to happen and what really does take place.
Irony (Dramatic)
When the audience knows a key piece of information that a character does not.
Irony (Verbal)
When a speaker’s intention is the opposite of what they are trying to say.
Symbolism
The practice of using a person, place, idea, or thing to represent an abstract idea.
Motif
A motif is a structure, contrast, feature, idea, or literary device that appears throughout a piece of art or literature. Motifs are recurring, meaning they show up repeatedly.
Characterization
The act of characterizing or describing the individual quality of a person or thing.
Indirect characterization
When the author shows and the reader assumes the character’s personality traits from their speech, thoughts, effects, actions, and looks.
