Foreshadowing and Symbolism in "The Scarlet Ibis"

This week we have been focusing on foreshadowing and symbolism used in James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis." Students worked on a graphic organizer to analyze these two literary devices, as well as a few others (metaphor, simile, imagery, theme).

Questions to consider when you're asked something like "what is the significance of the use of this literary device?"

• Why should an author use this device in their writing?
• What is the effect on you, the reader, when these devices are used in a text?

We also had our first notebook check this week, and I especially enjoyed reading all the creative and fascinating vocab stories students wrote! Perhaps we should do more creative writing?

-Mrs. L.