Characters
Who did the bird represent?
Doodle
What figurative language is it when the story says "but the wind had died and it fell straight down in parallel paths like ropes hanging from the sky."
simile
what makes the bird red?
shrimp
Where does the story take place?
the coast of North Carolina
What was the aunts name?
Aunt Nicey
what figurative language is it when the story says "and now if an oriole sings in the elm, its song seems to die up in the leaves a silvery dust."
personification
What is the scarlet ibis known as?
when does the story take place in the beginning?
1911
What characters didn't care when the bird died?
The mom and dad
what type of figurative language is it when the story says "his eyes popped round like two blue buttons."
simile
Where do scarlet ibis birds live?
South America
how did doodle die?
physical exhaustion
Who is the narrator?
The older brother
what type of figurative language is it when the story says "and amid much flapping and a spray of flying feathers,"
alliteration
How does the bird relate to doodle
Scarlet ibis birds are rare so it can relate to doodle because he has a rare disability.
what was the name of the swamp?
Old Woman Swamp
What did they originally name doodle?
William Armstrong
what type of figurative language is it when the story says "and the sick-sweet smell of bay flowers hung everywhere like a mournful song."
simile and personification
why did the scarlet ibis die?
the bird was tired from a storm
who taught doodle to walk?
his older brother