“The Scarlet Ibis”By: James Hurst

Allusion• A reference to some person,

historical event, literature, work of art, Bible, etc.

Her smile was that of the Mona Lisa, distant and insecure.

This vacation is like Eden (paradise).

Practice!• “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.”• The rise in poverty will unlock the

Pandora’s box of crimes• “This place is like a Garden of Eden.”• “Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our

school is?”

Denotation•Dictionary meaning of the

word

Practice!

• Serene– calm, peaceful, or tranquil

• Prim– formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior

• Solder– to join closely and intimately

Connotation • The social/emotional meaning

attached to the word

Practice!

• Serene• Prim• Solder

Characterization• A method in which the author

uses to develop the characters (bring them to live).–Direct Characterization

(Personality and physical traits are explicitly described)

–Indirect Characterization(developed through the thoughts, actions, words &

dialogue, and interactions with others)

Conflict •A struggle between two or

more opposing forces.–Internal (Man vs Self)–External (Man vs man, society, nature, etc.)

Diction• The author’s choice of

words.–The young boy “says”–The young boy “exclaimed”

Imagery

• Description words used to paint a picture in the reader’s mind (involves the five senses)

Pick out the Imagery!

The snow fluttered down from the clouds like down feathers from a pillow fight lightly, gently layering a mystical frosted path and giving my nose a frosty, chilled sensation.

Theme The central and unifying idea about human experience that grows out of all the other elements of the short story.

*This Message is more than one word*

Tone• The author’s attitude, stated

or implied, toward the subject or audience–Formal or informal, serious or playful, etc.

Irony

1. Verbal- When statements are made that contrast what is actually meant 2. Situational-The contradiction between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen3. Dramatic-The audience knows more about the events than the characters know

Foreshadowing•Use of hints and details

that predict events

Symbol• Something that represents or

stands for something else larger than itself

Bell Ringer

In the early 1900s, TV and radio have not been invented; cars and phones are scarce. What would you do for entertainment?