By Washington Irving. Where? Sleepy Hollow, New York When? Post Revolutionary America.

“THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW”By Washington Irving

SETTING

Where? Sleepy Hollow, New YorkWhen? Post Revolutionary America

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Real PlaceNew YorkHudson Valley

SLEEPY HOLLOW

OLD DUTCH CHURCH

WASHINGTON IRVING’S GRAVE

THE LEGEND

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN

Legend Hessian Trooper

Revolutionary War Beheaded by Cannonball

Buried in Churchyard Rides Through Sleepy Hollow in Search

of His Head Hurries to Return to Cemetery Before

Daybreak

MAIN CHARACTERS

ICHABOD CRANE School Teacher See Description on p. 19 Single

KATRINA VAN TASSEL Object of Ichabod’s Attraction Lovely Young Woman

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BROM VAN BRUNT Also Known as Brom Bones Also Loves Katrina “Hero of the Country Round”

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CONFLICT 2 Men Love 1 Woman

Both Try to Impress Her

POINT OF VIEW Third Person Omniscient Narrator Geoffrey Crayon, Gent Pseudonym of Washington Irving The Sketch-Book

IMAGERY Sleepy Hollow – Still Water Relaxed Attitude Never Progress

IMAGERY Food Symbol for Appetite Appetite for Food and Superstition Women are known for their ghost tales

almost as much as for their baked goods.

IMAGERY Food Katerina – Peach or “So Tempting a

Morsel” Symbol of Ichabod’s Desire

SYMBOLISM IN NAMES Ichabod Crane’s appearance is like a

crane.

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KATRINA VAN TASSEL

Katrina – Trinket Tassel - Decoration

SLEEPY HOLLOW Sleepy Relaxed People Lack of

Innovation

Hollow Hollow or Valley Emptiness of

Beliefs

ALLITERATIONrepetition of a consonant sound

Coincidence or Not?

Brom Bones Headless Horseman

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By Washington Irving. Where? Sleepy Hollow, New York When? Post Revolutionary America.

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