The Outsiders Figurative Language

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What is Personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Example of Personification in 'The Outsiders'.

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"Would we ever have something to tell the boys, his eyes said plainly." (pg. 25)

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of Simile in 'The Outsiders'.

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"The memory comes rushing over you like a wave." (68)

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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Example of Hyperbole in 'The Outsiders'.

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"Dally handed me a shirt about sixty-million sizes too big." (61)

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of Metaphor in 'The Outsiders'.

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"It's a pack. A snarling, distrustful, bickering pack like the Socs..." (Chapter 2)

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Example of Alliteration in 'The Outsiders'.

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"They walked around slowly, silently, smiling." (Chapter 1)