Do It Now: Take out “Letter to Ponyboy” & Planner time

End-of-Book Review

Exposition Introduces us to characters and setting Pony gets jumped on his way home from the movie Pony and Johnny meet Cherry and Marcia Pony and Johnny walk the girls home; hang out at the lot

Rising Action A series of events that cause tension to build Inciting Incident: Pony comes home late; Darry slaps him Johnny stabs Bob The boys hide out in the church Church burns down; Johnny and Pony save kids Greasers and Socs rumble A series of events that cause tension to build Makes up most of the novel

Climax Johnny dies in the hospital. Peak of the story Emotional turning point Johnny dies in the hospital.

Falling Action Tension begins to fall Dally is shot Pony is sick from his concussion Randy visits, Pony claims he killed Bob The judge acquits Pony

Resolution The conflict is resolved (at least for now) Ponyboy scares off Socs with a broken bottle Darry and Ponyboy upset Sodapop, and agree not to fight anymore Pony decides to share his story

Internal Conflict External Conflict Emotional/moral conflict that takes place in the character’s mind. Physical conflict that happens outside the character.

Direct Characterization/Indirect Characterization Author tells you what a character is like through narration. Author shows you what a character is like through his/her thoughts, actions, and speech

Symbolism Using an object or action to represent a larger idea with non-literal meaning

Hair Identity, belonging

Cars/Rings Wealth and power

Gold Beauty Valuable/precious things

Sunsets Hope, common good

Mickey Mouse Innocence, naive youth

Switchblades Identity, Rebellion

Unloaded Gun Innocence, false appearances

Remember: Steve Marcia Randy Paul Holden

Find examples + a supporting quote from the novel Internal conflict External conflict Direct characterization Indirect characterization