Creating a Mythology
The Writing Process
Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle
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A body of stories that reflect and celebrate the nation's ideals.
What is a national mythology?
100
It makes an overall plan that has a thesis and includes and outline or diagram.
What is pre-writing?
100
It is where Irving was born.
What is New York City?
100
The woman who uses words as her weapons.
Who is Dame Van Winkle?
100
Rip Van Winkle's biggest flaw or quirk.
What is laziness?
200
He is an author whose work helped shape the American mythology
Who is Washington Irving?
200
It is produced in the drafting stage.
What is a first draft?
200
It is the way Irving viewed himself and his works were viewed.
What is "distinctly American"?
200
It is the type of characterization used when Irving says, "The children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he (Rip Van Winkle) approached."
What is indirect characterization?
200
Setting that influences the tone and reflects America
What are the Catskill Mountains?
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This is how American writers celebrated and distinguished the newly independent country with literature. A. Why did American writers adopt new forms of story-telling? or B. Why did American writers focus on American themes, settings, and content in general?
Why did American writers focus on American themes and settings?
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It is the publishing stage.
What is the stage where the draft is shared with others?
300
Diedrich Knickerbocker
What was the pen name used for "A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty"?
300
One example of this literary tactic is "Derrick Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, a dapper, learned little man, who was not to be daunted by the most gigantic word in the dictionary."
What is an example of exaggeration (more specifically, exaggerated character)?
300
The main event during Rip's "nap"
What is the Revolutionary War?
400
This is the kind of message broadcast by American mythology.
What is a positive message about how America is vast, resourceful, and strong? (Other possible questions may include these ideas- It is a place of infinite possibility. It is a place of vision, freedom, and hope. It is a place of greatness.)
400
It results in a polished final draft.
What is the proof-reading stage?
400
It is where Irving's parents were born.
Where is Britain?
400
It is the view Irving creates of America.
What is the idea that America is a place of infinite possibility, home to people with generous souls and a taste for adventure? (Most generally positive answers are acceptable)
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This is shown by this sentence, "Having nothing to do at home, and being arrived at that happy age when a man can do nothing with impunity, he took his place once more on the bench." A. How can we see that Rip's personality has changed after his sleep? B. How can we see that Rip's personality has not changed after his sleep?
B. How can we see that Rip's personality has not changed after his sleep?
500
This is a new trait reflected by American writings.
What is self-awareness? (Americans were brimming with pride and optimism. They no longer viewed themselves as misplaced Europeans, but as the citizens of a unique and independent nation.)
500
They are the five stages of the writing process.
What are prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing?
500
They are two of Irving's most famous stories.
What are "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?
500
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How does Irving mock the European tradition of including solemn quotations before an epic?
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Irving does this by using the phrase "great antiquity" in describing the village. Need Choices? A. How does he create a solemn mood? B. How does he counter the idea of American culture being new? C. How does he create a fairy-tale setting? D. How does he make the reader understand the problems the village is facing?
C. How does he create a fairy-tale setting?
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