Characters
The spirit that haunts Sleepy Hollow in search of his head.
Who is the Headless Horseman?
Brom Bones marries Katrina, and we learn that Ichabod may have become a politician.
What is the resolution of the story?
“the guttural twang of a bullfrog... as if sleeping uncomfortably and turning suddenly in his bed.”
What is an example of a simile?
What is onerous?
The name of Ichabod Crane's borrowed horse.
What is Gunpowder?
The schoolteacher who really enjoys eating.
Who is Ichabod Crane?
We learn that Ichabod Crane is a schoolmaster from Connecticut teaching in Sleepy Hollow.
What is the introduction of the story?
“To see him striding along ..., one might have mistaken him for the genius of famine descending upon the earth, or some scarecrow eloped from a cornfield.”
What is an example of a metaphor?
Reside or be based.
What is domicile?
The name of Brom Bones' horse.
What is Daredevil?
A beautiful heiress who is taking singing lessons.
Who is Katrina Van Tassel?
The Headless Horseman chases Ichabod Crane after the Van Tassel party.
What is the climax of the story?
“And nature wore that rich and golden livery ”
What is an example of personification?
Extravagant, Magnificent
What is sumptuous?
The setting of the story.
What is Sleepy Hollow and/or Tarry Town, New York
Who is Baltus Van Tassel?
The cause of the feud between Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane
Who Katrina Van Tassel?
“his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation, and there were peculiar quavers still to be heard in that church, and which may even be heard half a mile off"
What is an example of a hyperbole?
Stay for a time in a specific place.
What is sojourned?
Ichabod Crane's favorite book and author.
What is A History of New England Witchcraft by Cotton Mather?
He is a mischievous person who likes playing pranks.
Who is Brom Bones?
Most likely the real identity of the Headless Horseman that terrorizes Ichabod Crane.
Who is Brom Bones?
“Any more than that stormy lover Achilles”
What is an example of an allusion?
Tendency to demonstrate particular behaviors.
What is propensity?
The ancestral home of most of the villagers.
What is The Netherlands?