Washington Irving - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Flashcards
a being, creature, or thing; originally it described a living human being
wight
lacking energy or enthusiasm
listless
a country youth
swain
18th-century soldiers from Germany hired by the British Empire to fight in the American Revolutionary War
Hessian
skillful and competent
dexterous
pleasing; agreeable
ingratiating
a young man
stripling
irritable; hot-tempered
choleric
secluded; isolated
sequestered
a mounted soldier
cavalier
exemption from punishment or bad consequences
impunity
anything that foreshadows a future event
harbinger
sudden, unpredictable changes
caprices
traveling from place to place
itinerant
shining; brilliant; glowing
resplendent
What did Ichabod most like to read, and what did he most like to listen to by way of the old Dutch wifes?
direful, marvelous, and monstrous tales
How does Ichabod Crane make his living?
teaching; instruction in singing
In the exposition, the opening portion that sets the scene, the narrator uses many descriptive words to describe the setting. Which ones features some of the words he used?
a little valley or rather lap of land among high hills; one of the quietest place in the whole world; a small brook that glides through it; with just murmur enough to lull one to repose
Who is the “dominant spirit that haunts this enchanted region”?
The Headless Horseman
Describe Ichabod Cane
intellectual and artistic
Describe Brom Bones
brawny and tough
The competition between Ichabod and Brom leads to what climatic event in the story?
Ichabod leaves and is chased by The Headless Horseman
Who wins Katrina at the end of the story?
Brom Bones
What actually hits Ichabod Crane in the head?
a pumpkin
The title “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” features an important connection between the setting and the ___, which also relates to the Central One Idea
imagination
