PPT-The Scarlet

Ibis by James Hurst The Scarlet Ibis Grindstone a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening shaping Prim precise or proper as persons or behavior stiffly neat Caul covering head of child at birth. It marks simultaneously the end of one chapter and the beginning of another for the University of course but especially in the lives of our former students who are here today It is also a special occasion for all those who have supported and encour Scarlet Wines, The Old Forge, Griggs Quay, Lelant, 01736 753 696 Scarlet Dinner Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------- Eating at Scarlet W ines is all about flavour Scarlet-headed . Blackbird. By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne wrote . The Scarlet Letter. in 1850 during the Romantic Period in American Literature. Hawthorne is the ancestor of Judge John Hathorne known for his involvement in the Salem witchcraft trials.. Joanna Zilk, Julia Sison, Yvette Sanders, Olivia Massey, Larissa Domnikov. Character Description: . Hester Prynne. Evidence 1. : . “The young woman was tall, with a figure of perfect elegance on a large scale. She had dark and abundant hair, so glossy it threw off the sunshine with a gleam, and a face that which, besides being beautiful from regularity of feature and richness of complexion, had the impressiveness belonging to a marked brow and deep black eyes. She was lady-like, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days…” (50).. By James Hurst. . . .the “Clove” of seasons. Clove is a noun here – from the verb “to cleave” or to split. . A cleaver is a knife used by butchers. . Cloves are a spice. . The clove of seasons is the split between two seasons – not quite summer and not quite fall.. . THE SCARLET LETTER. Hawthorne: 1804-1864. The Scarlet Letter. : 1850. PURITAN ERA. : Mid-late 1600s. Salem Witch Trials: 1692 (Judge . Hathorne. ). Puritan “Religious Enlightenment. ”: Mid 1700s, Jonathan Edwards. Joshua 2:17-18. Joshua 2:17-18. “So the men said to her: “We will be blameless of this oath of yours which you have made us swear, unless, when we come into the land, you bind this line of scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household to your own home.”. . Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Idioms. . Figurative Language . . (figures of speech). Comparing seemingly unlike things using the words . like . or . as. “. Life is . like. a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” . PROMPT. Write an expository essay analyzing the figurative language, imagery, and symbols used by the author to create the tone . or . develop the theme of the story.. Thesis Sentence. James . Hurst creates a . The Scarlet Ibis. Grindstone. –a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping. Prim. – precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.. Caul. – covering head of child at . Scarlet Ibis . (Seaworld.org). An exotic red bird. Solid scarlet except for black wing tips; bill is long, thin and curved downward; neck is long and slender; legs are also long and thin with partially webbed feet; juveniles are dull, grayish . Setting. Time: 1912-1918—World War I; . summer. Place: North Carolina; cotton farm; Old Woman Swamp. .. Point of View. “The Scarlet Ibis” is told through first person point of view.. The narrator is Doodle’s older brother.. What is Scarlet Fever? Scarlet fever is a mild infection characterised by a fine pinkish-red body rash which occurs after either a sore throat or skin infection. Scarlet fever is caused by bacteria k