The Scarlet Ibis - Final Test (D)

"I pulled the go-cart through the saw-tooth fern, down into the green dimness where the palmetto fronds whispered by the stream.  I lifted him out and set him down in the soft rubber grass beside a tall pine" (Hurst 352). This quote includes the use of TWO literary devices.  State which two literary devices they are and explain why. 

"Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible" (Hurst 354). This quote includes the use of TWO literary devices.  State which two literary devices they are and explain why.

Describe the family's reaction to the death of the scarlet ibis; how does Doodle treat the ibis differently than his family?  What does this reveal about his character?  Write a one-paragraph response to fully discuss these questions.

James Hurst named this story "The Scarlet Ibis" for a reason; who or what does the scarlet ibis symbolize?  Write a one-paragraph response that clearly explains the relationship between the scarlet ibis and who/what it symbolizes.  Use direct evidence from the text to draw at least two comparisons between the two.  

Do you blame the narrator for Doodle's death?  Respond in a one-paragraph response that fully explains your argument.

"I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible, thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death" (Hurst 354).  Which literary device is being used in this quote?

"Keeping a nice secret is very hard to do, like holding your breath" (Hurst 354).  Which literary device is being used in this quote?

"They did not know that I did it for myself; that pride, whose slave I was, spoke to me louder than all their voices..." (Hurst 354).  Which literary device is being used in this quote?

"We decided to double our efforts, to make that last drive and reach our pot of gold" (Hurst 357).  Which literary device is being used in this quote?

"...for it lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers..." (Hurst 359).Which literary device is being used in this quote?

"We shaded our eyes with our hands against the hazy glare of the sun and peered up through the still leaves.  On the top-most branch a bird the size of a chicken, with scarlet feathers and long legs, was perched precariously.  Its wings hung down loosely, and as we watched, a feather dropped away and floated slowly down through the green leaves" (Hurst 358).  Which literary device is being used in this quote?

"It was too late to turn back, for we had both wandered too far into a net of expectations and had left no crumbs behind" (Hurst 357).  Which literary device is being used in this quote?

"Daddy, Mama, Doodle, and I were seated at the dining-room table having lunch.  It was a hot day, with all the windows and doors open in case a breeze should come.  In the kitchen Aunt Nicey was humming softly.  After a long silence, Daddy spoke. 'It's so calm, I wouldn't be surprised if we had a storm this afternoon.' " (Hurst 358).  Which literary device is being used in this quote?