The Scarlet Ibis
By: Josie Cowley, Ysabella Ferruzzi, and Ashlyn Garcia
Literary Devices
Tone: the writers attitude towards his or her audience and subject.
Ex: "It was the clove of seasons, summer was dead." (pg. 1)
Explain: Hurst said summer was dead because it applied evenly to the mood he was having also with what had happened to him.
Imagery: A word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the 5 senses.
Ex: chart
Explain: This quote is imagery because it describes smell and sight, appealing to two of the five senses. With this description you can picture the moment.
Symbolism: Anything that stands for something else.
Ex: "I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen Scarlet Ibis..."
Explain: The narrator compares Doodle to the Ibis because of how he appears and how he acts.
How and Why Doodle Died
In the end of the story, Doodle died of a heart failiure. This happened because he was pushed too hard by Brother and had dug a grave for the fallen Scarlet Ibis.