Eng I
Ms. Vernon
Plot, Theme, and Conflict in “Sweet Potato Pie” and “The Scarlet Ibis” (and a little symbolism)
You may use your literature textbook and notes for this.
Name
Class Period
Date
1. Using “The Scarlet Ibis”, describe the events that match up with the parts of plot. (2 pts. ea.)
a. Exposition:
b. Narrative Hook:
c. Rising Action:
d. Climax:
e. Falling Action:
f. Resolution:
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2. Using “Sweet Potato Pie”, describe in one or two sentences the theme of the story. (2 pts.)
3. Using your response from #2, support your answers with evidence from the text – WHY do you
think this is the theme, and WHAT can you show me, from the text itself, including page
numbers, to prove that? (2 pts)
4. What was the conflict in “The Scarlet Ibis”? Use evidence from the text to support this. Explain
your reasoning, write down evidence from the test supporting that reasoning, and include the
page number of the evidence. (3 pts.)
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5. In “The Scarlet Ibis” what is the primary symbol? How do you know this, and how can you
support it with evidence from the text? Write it down here, and write down the page number it
can be found on in your text. (3 pts.)
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