THOSE TWO BOYS Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on the poem THOSE TWO BOYS by Franklin P. Adams, detailing the characters' childhood behaviors and their eventual adult outcomes.

Franklin P. Adams

The author of the poem THOSE TWO BOYS.

Bill (Childhood)

A lad described as terribly bad who lied, swore, pulled girls' hair, and fractured every rule at play and in school.

Jim (Childhood)

A child known as a good little boy who was honest, bright, the teacher's delight, and a joy to his parents.

Naught but a blot

A phrase used to describe Bill's childhood behavior.

Villagers' prediction for Bill

The belief that when Bill grew to manhood he would never amount to a thing.

Neighbors' prediction for Jim

The certainty that Jim's virtue would endure and that he would amount to a lot.

Jim (Adulthood)

He grew to manhood and honor and fame, bearing a good name.

Bill (Adulthood)

He ended up shut up in a dark prison cell.

"You never can tell"

The final line of the poem regarding the outcomes of the two boys' lives.