“The Scarlet Ibis” By James Hurst The narrator is Doodle’s older brother. Doodle is a child with physical disabilities and severe health problems. Predict how the relationship between the brothers might affect the story. “At times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all believed he would die” (Hurst 557).

“The Scarlet Ibis” Vocabulary and Literary Terms Define each term using a circle map. Dynamic character Static character Imminent Iridescent Infallibility Precariously Guiding Question-How would you define this word? Frame of Reference-How do you know this definition?