NATIVE AMERICAN MYTH
It's the animal in "The Earth on Turtle's Back" myth that becomes a symbol of courage and determination?
What is Muskrat?
It's the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill a sovereign or overthrow a government.
What is Treason?
It's the name of Rip's dog.
What is Wolf?
The repeating H sound in the phrase "On this home by horror haunted" is an example of this literary device.
What is Alliteration (or Consonance)?
It means "illegal traffic or smuggled goods."
What is Contraband?
It's the way by which mythological stories were typically communicated?
What is Oral Tradition?
It's the branch of government responsible for making laws, regulating trade, and controlling taxation policies.
What is the Legislative branch?
It's how long Rip was asleep in the mountains.
What is Twenty Years?
It is the literary genre that includes "The Raven."
What is Poetry?
If you can withstand a lot or recover quickly from difficult situations, you might be said to be this.
What is Resilient?
It's the term for "a recurring symbol in myth."
What is Archetype?
Not referring to the political party---it's one of the seven principles of the U.S. Constitution which describes the voting into office of people who represent voters' interests.
What is Republicanism?
It's the name of the character that died by a burst blood-vessel caused by a fit of passion.
Who is Dame Van Winkle?
The end-words of a four-line stanza "ghost," "gore," "most" and "bore" (respectively) create this rhyme scheme.
What is A-B-A-B?
It's a verb meaning "to go beyond range or limits."
What is Transcend?
It's the literary genre which includes "The Earth on Turtle's Back" myth.
What is Folk Literature?
It's a charge of misconduct against any holder of public office.
What is Impeachment?
It's the name of the mountain region Rip explores.
What is the Catskills?
The "bust of Pallas" and "balm of Gilead" are examples of this literary device.
What is Allusion?
It's a noun meaning "lack of energy, or a state of physical or mental weariness."
What is Lassitude?
It's the official name given to the "tail-eating serpent" symbol in myth.
What is Ouroboros?
It's the Constitutional principle that describes the sharing of power by national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
It's the name of Rip's daughter.
What is Judith (Gardenier)?
The Narrator desperately asks the raven if he "shall clasp a sainted maiden" in this Biblical place.
What is Aidenn (Eden)?
It's a verb meaning "to intervene on behalf of or plead for another."
What is Intercede?