Characters
What was Doodle's real name?
William Armstrong
What is the figurative language?
"The storm was coming, roaring through the pines, and then, like a bursting Roman candle, a gum tree ahead of us was shattered by a bolt of lightning."
Personification
What does red mean in this sentence?
"The dead ibis was like a broken vase of red flowers."
Loss, tragedy, danger, delicate, and passion.
Who were all the characters from The Scarlet Ibis?
William 'doodle' Armstrong, the Narrator, Mama, Daddy, and Aunt Nicey.
What is the figurative language in this sentence?
"Finally, one day, after many weeks of practicing, he stood alone for a few seconds. When he fell, I grabbed him in my arms and hugged him, our laughter pealing through the swamp like a ringing bell."
Simili
What does red mean in this sentence?
"He seemed all head, with a tiny body that was red and shriveled like an old man's."
Ill health
Why was William Armstrong's nickname Doodle?
When he was younger he learned to crawl backwards which made him look like a doodlebug.
What figurative language is in this sentence?
"It was in the clove of seasons, summer was dead, but autumn had not been born, that the ibis lit in the bleeding tree."
Personification
Why did the narrator's pride lead to Doodle's death?
He used training for doodle to overcome his own personal embarrassment.
What does red mean in this sentence?
"Moreover, perhaps by mere coincidence or not, Doodle had obscured himself beneath a red nightshade bush."
Warning, death, blood, and intense emotion.