Terms in this set (37) What does the narrator of “Rip Van Winkle” describe as “the great error in Rip’s composition”?
His unwillingness to work. The man dressed in antique Dutch clothing is bearing something on his back, and asks for Rip’s help toting it through the mountains.
How is Rip Van Winkle described?
The title character Rip Van Winkle is
a kind, gentle, and generous man
, who is eager and willing to help his neighbors but who hates to work for profit on his own farm. Thus, he is well liked by others in the “old” village but is insufferable to his wife because he does not support his family by farming.
What was the great error in rips character?
The great error in Rip’s composition was
an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor
. Having an “aversion” to something means having a strong dislike for it.
Who is the narrator in Rip Van Winkle?
Diedrich Knickerbocker
What are the themes in Rip Van Winkle?
Washington Irving’s story ”Rip Van Winkle” has three major themes. One
theme is freedom
, or the ability to make your own decisions. Another theme is progress, or moving forward. The final theme is change, which happens when things become different.
What happened to Rip Van Winkle’s wife?
Rip Van Winkle’s wife, Dame Van Winkle,
died of an aneurysm while in
a heated argument with a peddler.
Is the narrator in Rip Van Winkle reliable?
Washington Irving had a genius for inventing comic fictional narrators. In fact, he did not sign his real name to his work until he was over fifty. … Because Knickerbocker was known for his “scrupulous accuracy,” the unknown writer states, the
tale of Rip van Winkle should be taken as entirely accurate
.
What is the setting in Rip Van Winkle?
Set in
pre-Revolutionary New York
, Rip Van Winkle lives a life of ease – much to the chagrin of his wife, Dame Van Winkle. Rip’s passions include wandering through the Catskill Mountains and old-growth forests, being idle and enjoying life.
Which type of story or narrative is Rip Van Winkle and why?
The genre of Washington Irving’s short story Rip Van Winkle is
fantasy
. We can tell it belongs to this category because some of the events are impossible and couldn’t really happen. Some of the characters are also not realistic; Rip meets men who have been dead for more than 150 years!
What lesson can be derived from Rip Van Winkle?
The moral of “Rip Van Winkle” is
that life passes by with or without a person and that change is inevitable
. The story also shows that a person will pay dearly when they try to avoid change; in many ways, Irving is asking his readers to be active participants in their own lives and enjoy each moment.
What literary devices are used in Rip Van Winkle?
- Literary Point of View in Rip Van Winkle. …
- Rip Van Winkle: Allegory of the American Revolution. …
- Motifs in Rip Van Winkle. …
- Imagery in Rip Van Winkle.
Who does Rip Van Winkle meet in the mountains?
He learns that the men whom he met in the mountains are rumored to be
the ghosts of the English sea explorer Henry Hudson
What did rip usually do when his wife scolded him?
What did Rip usually do when his wife scolded him? When Rip’s wife scolded him
he would go to the village and wait there until his wife’s temper had cooled again.
Was Rip lazy or hardworking?
Answer. (ii)
He was very lazy
. (iii) He liked to play with children.
How does Dame Van Winkle died?
Though Dame Van Winkle’s unceasing harassment of her husband is mentioned frequently, she has no dialogue in the story and remains a kind of comical background force. She dies while Rip is asleep on
the mountain
, from “breaking a blood vessel in a fit of passion at a New England Peddler.”
What important fact about Rip Van Winkle comes to light?
What important fact about Rip Van Winkle comes to light in this excerpt from Irving’s story? “The great error in Rip’s composition was
an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor
.
