Colonial
This time period is heavily influenced by
Puritans
In addition to war stories, what other kinds of stories were the people of Sleepy Hollow known for telling?
Ghost
Man vs self falls into which category of conflict?
Internal
The sequence of events in a story is called
plot
tired is to exhausted as
small is to tiny as
startled is to _________
frightened
Literature of this period __________ influence of the puritans
religious
What does Katrina's father do for a living?
Farmer
The narrator is in the story and uses pronouns "I" and "me"
First Person
a term used to describe the ending of a story and how it is wrapped up
resolution or denouement
"On summer days, the windows of the schoolhouse were always open. Anyone who passed could hear Ichabod's pupils saying their lessons in sleepy voices."
What does pupil mean in the context provided?
a student or peer
This author is known as one of the forefathers of American Literature
Washington Irving
True/False
Ichabod Crane is in love with Katrina Von Tassel for her beauty, intelligence, and singing talent.
False
The two main characters in a text are the
protagonist and antagonist
What part of the story reveals the outcome of the climax
falling actions
causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.
unpleasant
What was Washington Irving known for lobbying or fighting for?
Copyright laws to protect American writers
What is supposed to happen to the Headless Horseman at the bridge?
He bursts into fire and brimstone and disappears
"I am tired of doing my homework," I told my mom with a pitiful look on my face. What point of view does this passage represent?
First person
What part of the story is the turning point of the story and the greatest moment of suspense?
the climax
Katrina was Baltus Van Tassel's only child. She had no brothers or sisters. So when her parents died, Katrina was going to _________ the farm.
inherit
Irving was known for introducing these traditions to American culture
Christmas
What was found the next morning after the chase between Ichabod and the Horseman?
smashed pumpkin and his hat
A message about life or human nature that a writer wants you to understand
theme
What part of the story introduces the obstacles that make the conflict more complicated?
rising actions
His broken heart never completely mended.
Mended in this sentence means
to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : repair