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I think The end of the book refers back to the beginning, and what the author is trying to tell us is that it is Ponyboy who is the fictional writer of the story. For his English assignment, Ponyboy wrote the theme, or story, The Outsiders..
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Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language.
Simile. A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. ...
Metaphor. ...
Personification. ...
Alliteration. ...
Onomatopoeia. ...
Hyperbole. ...
Idioms. ...
Clichés.