The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst
I.Journal:
Can you imagine what it would feel like to be embarrasd by or ashamed of someone you
care about? How might it feel to know that a clo friend or family member felt embarrasd around you?
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II.Vocabulary:
a.) careen: __________________________________________________________
b.) rene: __________________________________________________________
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d.) blighted: _________________________________________________________
e.) doggedness: ______________________________________________________
f.) reiterate: _________________________________________________________
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III.Literary Elements:
a.Figurative Language– Imagery, simile, metaphor and personification:
tidyi.Definitions:
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b.Foreshadowing:
i.Definition:
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c.Direct characterization:
i.Definition:
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d.Indirect Characterization:
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i.Definition:
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ii.Example:
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e.Point-of-View (Check one):
i.____ First Person – One of the characters is actually the narrator telling the story,
using the pronoun I.
ii.____ Third Person Limited – The narrator, who plays no part in the story, zooms
in on the thoughts and feelings of just one character.
iii.____ Third Person Omniscient – The person telling the story knows everything
there is to know about the characters and their problems. The narrator is not in
the story.
f.Tone:
The tone is the emotional aspect of the literature. The author creates a specific feeling right in the first paragraph. After we read this paragraph in class, complete this activity.
What is the feeling you get from the first paragraph? _____________________________
true副词Give five examples (phras taken directly from the first paragraph) that reinforce the tone. Put quotation marks around each phra to show that you have taken them from the text.
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g.Character:
There are really only two characters in this story—the narrator, who name we never learn, and his brother,
h.Symbols:
A symbol is a thing or idea that stands for something el. Authors u symbols to enhance the theme or to give readers a greater understanding of a key idea in the story. The main symbol is the scarlet ibis itlf. The author implies that the bird is like Doodle, and at the end of the story, the narrator tells us himlf that
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What things in ordinary life are red?
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i.Theme:
A theme is an idea or a truth that the author reveals to the reader in a story. This idea or truth get us to understand ourlves as human beings who are connected to all other human being in the world,
across all spaces, cultures and across all time. The theme is the important thing for us to learn about others, but especially about ourlves. Themes are often related to life, death, love, friendship, family, courage, etc. Stories may not always prent people in their best light, but by reading their stories, we can understand a
you as an example. They can be about different ideas. Make your statement a complete ntence that reveals a truth about human behavior.
1. Too much pride can make us treat tho we love in cruel ways.
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IV.Plot Structure:
a.Exposition:
i.Setting
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1.External
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2.Internal
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b.Rising Action:
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c.Climax:
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d.Falling Action:
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e.Resolution/Denouement:
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