The Outsiders Unit Test

Front

What is a comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is a comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

Who wrote the poem, 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'?

Back

Robert Frost

Front

What does Pony mean when he says, 'Greaser didn’t have anything to do with it…It’s the individual.'?

Back

You can’t tell everything about a person by the group he’s part of.

Front

What does it mean to act gallantly?

Back

To act bravely or nobly.

Front

What literary device uses exaggeration for emphasis?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is personification?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.

Front

What is imagery in literature?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

Front

What is irony?

Back

A contrast between expectation and reality.

Front

What is the main theme of 'The Outsiders'?

Back

The struggle between social classes and the importance of friendship.