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Who is the author referring to when he says “they” in the first line of "They Have Yarns"?
Who is the American people
What is Ichabod Cranes profession in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?
pertaining to the home
What is domestic
This point of view is where the author tells the story from the viewpoint of one character using either the first or third person.
What is limited
Who wrote Rip Van Winkle?
Who is Washington Irving
Where does "An Escape From Alligators" take place?
What is the St. Johns River
What major historical event occurred while Rip was asleep?
The American Revolution
The state of being alone, often in a peaceful or reflective way
What is solitude
What type of authors often used metaphors, similes, and personification in their writings?
What are romantic authors
Who wrote the Pit and the Pendulum?
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
What is the narrator’s initial method of measuring his surroundings in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
What is counting steps
What is the setting of Rip Van Winkle?
What is a Dutch village in the Catskill mountains?
the act of continuing despite difficulty
What is perseverance
When did American Romanticism emerge?
What is the mid 1850s
Who wrote The Innocents Abroad?
Who is Mark Twain
What was the name of the Native American that could speak English and made peace with the Pilgrims in "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
Who is Squanto
What does Irving suggest should characterize the relationship between England and America?
occurring at the same time
What is simultaneous
This point of view is where an all-knowing author is the narrator who comments freely on the actions and characters as he is able to delve into the minds of all characters and tell what they think and feel.
What is omniscient
Who wrote An Escape from Alligators?
Who is William Bertram
What historical event is the backdrop of "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
What is the Spanish Inquisition?
What setting is used for “The Art of Bookmaking”?
What is the library of the British Museum
Deep respect, often tinged with awe.
What is reverence
This point of view is where the author presents the characters in action with no comment, allowing the reader to come to his own conclusions about them.
What is objective
Who wrote "The Battle of the Kegs"?
Who is Francis Hopkinson