1. The Scarlet Ibis by: James Hurst

2. 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
Careen – lean , sway
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

3. 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; free from error
Blighted- any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin
Withered-to shrivel; fade; decay

4. Metaphor – direct comparison of two objects without using like or as
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.

5. 3 Themes:
“Pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death.”
“Brother, Brother don’t leave me, don’t leave me!”
“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.”

6. Setting Set in 1918 - World War 1 is coming; imminent Set in the South
Somewhere near a swamp / plantation life – around the Carolinas

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