PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Literary Device in The Outsiders
Literary Allusion: A reference to a book, play, or poem that seeks to activate the reader's prior knowledge,
A metaphor is a literary device in which two dissimilar things are compared.
"The horizon was a thin golden line" p.77
Similes are metaphors that use the words "like" or "as."
"The water was like liquid ice" p.61
Hyperbole refers to exaggerated claims, not meant to be taken literally
"Darry would beat him to death for giving us the money" p.61
Last night, after finishing a plate of pasta, Chloe said, "I'm starving, can I have seconds?" How is this an example of hyperbole?
Personification: a figure of speech in which non-living things are described with human characteristics.
"The shirt about swallowed me." p.61
