A third example of James Hurst’s effective use of literary devices in “The Scarlet Ibis”, in addition to foreshadowing and symbolism is his use of imagery. In the first paragraph, the author uses his first example of imagery. “It was in the clove of seasons, summer was dead but autumn had not yet been born.” James Hurst uses flowers as a use of your senses. While reading, the readers should always try to imagine a certain picture to get a better understanding or a better example of what is going on in that scene. Next, the author uses another quote that uses imagery, “The flower garden was strained with brown magnolia petals.” James uses imagery in this quote by making the readers use their sense of smell and sight to visualize what the