The Scarlet Ibis by: James Hurst

The Scarlet Ibis Grindstone –a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping Prim – precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat. Caul – covering head of child at birth Invalid-an infirm or sickly person Idle- not working ; still Piazza –an open square or public place in a city or town Burden-that which is carried; load Sullenly –showing irritation or ill humor by gloomy appearance

Haul – to cart or transport; to carry Imminent –likely to occur at any moment; near Barring – except for Enfolding – to wrap or envelope Iridescent – lustrous colors like those of rainbow Vortex –something regarded as drawing into its powerful current everything that surrounds it: Serene - peaceful Infallible- trustworthy Blighted- any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin Withered-to shrivel; fade; decay

Figurative Language Symbolism – something that represents another idea or person, place or thing Metaphor – direct comparison of two objects without using like or as – It is raining cats and dogs. Simile – comparison of two objects using like or as – They named him William Armstrong, which was like tying a big tail on a small kite. – Boy’s name didn’t fit his body; like a big tail to small kite.

3 Themes: 1.“Pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death.” 2.“Brother, Brother don’t leave me, don’t leave me!” 3.“There is within me (an d with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle.”

Setting Set in World War 1 is coming; imminent Set in the South Somewhere near a swamp / plantation life

REM song “Wrong Child” Song about someone with disabilities…. AGc