Vocabulary Words: “Rip Van Winkle”

conscientiousamiableplacidvehemently reiteratedfidelityscrupulous

See pages 154-165 for the definitions.

conscientious

Careful; painstaking; particularControlled by conscience

Amanda was conscientious when she was doing her homework.

amiable

Having good-natured, pleasant qualities

Friendly

Joe is amiable to his football teammates.

placid

Calm

Andrea is not placid when someone backstabs her.

vehemently

Impassioned; strongly emotional

Kourtney is vehement about her jelly shoes.

reiterated

To repeat/do again

The students were not listening, so Mrs. Brown had to reiterate the directions again.

fidelity

Loyalty; faithfulness

Elizabeth was upset about John’s lack of fidelity.

scrupulous

Showing strict regard for what one regards as right

Mrs. Reiner was scrupulous about wanting students to be quiet.

“Rip Van Winkle”Washington Irving’s

Writing Prompt

If you were suspended in time right now and woke up in 2033, what do you

think you would see?

Write a paragraph or two in your notebook about what

you would expect; please be detailed. Begin with, “It’s 2033, and I just woke up…”

Literary Terms Notes

Inference— educated guess based on clues in the text and your own knowledge and experience

Prediction— educated guess about what will happen later

Foreshadowing— a clue that suggests what may happen later

Setting—physical, geographical, and historical environment in which a story takes place

Reading Log Assignment

Take notes as you are reading about the literary elements we discussed.

For each page, write down at least one inference, prediction, or example of foreshadowing. You will be given points for the thoroughness and complexity of your reading log. In all, you should have twelve specific notes.

Let’s Review…

Inference

Prediction

Foreshadowing

More Literary Terms…

Stereotyping—

Inflated diction—”pompous, high-flown language”

Relation to Film?

What movies can you think of that have a nagging wife and a complacent husband? How are these characters similar to Rip Van Winkle and his wife?

How does this relate to stereotyping?

Stereotyping

Dame and Rip Van Winkle are both examples of stereotyped characters in our society today.

How do the nagging wife and disenchanted husband still fit in our culture today? What are some examples?

Inflated Diction Practice

Example: Page 156

Rip is lazy and hates work, but Irving describes him as having…

“an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor”

Inflated Diction ExamplesSheldon has an overt tendency to

consistently share his opinions in a energized and rambunctious manner.

Sarah enthusiastically and openly volunteers her profusion of literary knowledge during class.

Stasha contemplatively muses in a placid manner and rarely dispenses her opinions.

Inflated Diction

Working with your partner, try to write down three simple phrases that you can “inflate.”

Examples:Brandon isn’t afraid to speak up

during class.Karissa often offers her thoughts &

opinions.Tony is very quiet.

Inflated Diction Practice

Now practice exaggerating those characteristics so that they mimic Irving’s style in “Rip Van Winkle.”

A few of you will share these with the class.

QuestionsSeprate sheet of paper May do w/ a partnerOn page 166, complete questions 1, 3-6, & 8.

1. “Wish fulfillment” = a wish coming true

3. Romantic view = emphasis on emotion, nature, imagination, etc.

4. Satire = mocking, making fun of something to make a point

5. Theme = main message

Creative Writing

With your partner, create a dialogue of a conversation that may have occurred between Rip and his wife.

It should be at least fifteen lines in length and “get at” an issue that causes the stereotype of the “nagging wife”/”complacent husband” to continue to exist today!

Creative Writing: Choose one.1. Dame Van Winkle: Write an epilogue to this

story called “Dame Van Winkle.” Describe her response to Rip’s disappearance. Was she also “freed” when he disappeared? Will you have Dame tell her own story, or will Diedrich Knickerbocker continue?

2. Newspaper Article: The world is always changing, often in amazing and unpredictable ways. Think about the future: What will the world be like in twenty years? Then, write a newspaper article that appears twenty years from today. You article can be a current event, an editorial, or even an advice column.

Be creative and detailed as you are writing…make sure you write at least three complete paragraphs for whichever prompt you choose to do.