In his story of the Rip Van Winkle‚ Irving used his unique style of diction‚ which also developed a contrast between before and after the climax of the story. The major change of scene in the story takes place after Rip takes his nap in the mountains and there is a noteworthy change of Irving’s diction from this point onwards. In his description of the surrounding nature and the weather‚ a distinct contrast exists between the duration of twenty years. The Kaatskill Mountain is the first feature
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Sketch Book of Godfred Crayon‚ Gent. This Collection became famous rapidly. They were also successful in England and Europe. Most of his stories have many similarities and differences. Rip VanWinkle and " The Devil and Tom Walker" are two good examples. To start off with there all around feeling and theme. Rip VanWinkle is set in a fantasy world right of the bat by the way Irving sort of zooms in on the scene‚ first he tells of the mountains and then the town and down till he’s in the room with
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Dame Van Winkle Is A Good Wife What is a good wife? A good wife is a woman who takes care of her family. The story‚ “Rip Van Winkle”‚ by Washington Irving‚ often shows what a good wife is. In the story‚ Rip Van Winkle is the main character and Dame Van Winkle is his wife. Dame Van Winkle is a very good wife. Dame Van Winkle is a good wife‚ even though she disciplines her husband by verbally and physically abusing him. Irving states‚ “A nagging wife may‚ therefore‚ in some respects‚ be
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Elements of Fiction‚ pg. 358-364 There are specific elements that you can look for in a work of fiction‚ and for this class specifically‚ the short story. In order to determine if something is a complete story‚ you look for the following elements. These are also listed on the Fiction Terms sheet as the specific definitions that you will see on the exam. Plot: Plot is simply what happens in the story. Traditional plots have a beginning‚ rising action‚ a climax‚ falling action‚ and an end. Many stories
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Elements of Fiction Theme “The subject of discourse; the underlying action or movement; or the general topic‚ of which the particular story is an illustration.” Shipley “When literary critics use this term‚ they generally mean the idea or point of the work. Though many writers like to think of themselves primarily as storytellers‚ yarn spinners‚ and fabulists‚ themes and ideas are inevitable. Every work raises questions‚ examines possibilities‚ and imagines the consequences of actions. You
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The Elements of Fiction Plot‚ Setting‚ Character‚ Conflict‚ Symbol‚ and Point of View are the main elements which fiction writers use to develop a story and its Theme. Because literature is an art and not a science‚ it is impossible to specifically quantify any of these elements within any story or to guarantee that each will be present in any given story. Setting might be the most important element in one and almost nonexistent in another. Just as a Crime Scene Investigator cannot approach a
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Tess Shanks Elements of Fiction Exercise Theme-The theme consists of jealousy and loneliness‚ Miss Brill is observing everyone she sees in the park. She is lonely and wishing some of the people were different because they don’t know what she feels like and I think she would give a lot to be where they are. Protagonist- Miss Brill is the protagonist. She is explaining how she sees everything and her jealousy of others. She is flattered when she thinks of herself as an actress because she is part
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that will be discussed are "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"‚ "Rip Van Winkle"‚ "The Devil and Tom Walker"‚ and "The Spectre Bridegroom." There are clearly underlying aspects that seem to coincide in all of these stories. Though the author‚ Washington Irving‚ was mainly seen as a factual writer‚ these stories portray him much differently. He shows the capability and creativity of his mind through these pieces‚ which lean more towards fiction and imaginary happenings‚ as opposed to realistic occurrences
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(T) In the story “Rip Van Winkle‚” by Washington Irving‚ the author’s portrayal of Dame Van Winkle is unfair because she has the right to be raged at Rip‚ he never works at his house‚ and he helps the town but not his wife.(D1) Dame Van Winkle is always raged at Rip but one may think she has the right to be raged.(S1) Dame does a lot of work at her house and when she is the only doing work she can get raged.(S2) She does the outdoor and the indoor work and when she does one may think she has the
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” and “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving are two very similar yet different stories. Both of these stories talk about the American Dream and how one can want it but be disappointed when one gets it. Tom and Rip both have wives that are turning points in the stories. They both nag so much that it drives them to crazy things. The imagery in these stories gives a real feel for the scenery and how it interacts with the stories. Van Winkle and Tom both get what they wanted
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