Early American Literature (Washington Irving)
What are Washington Irving's two most famous short stories
"The legend of sleepy hollow" and "rip van winkle"
When was Washington Irving admitted to the bar
23
How old was Washington Irving when "A history of New York" was written
26
How many new dictionaries were published between 1806 and 1869 with new terms and American spellings (Americanisms)
30
What was Washington Irving's first book
A sketchbook "a history of New York"
What was Washington Irving known as
A true "renaissance man"
A real pirate who became the subject of many legends
Captain William Kidd
What became important to the new generation of American born writters
Democracy and the importance of the common person
What pen name did Washington Irving write his first book under
Diedrich knickerbocker
What did Washington Irving satirize in his first book
Dutch settlers in old New York
Where did Washington Irving spend a significant part of his life
Europe
Who did washington irving's parents name him after
George Washington
A drama about a doctor who makes a deal with the thatDevil to gain knowledge that no other man has of nature that influenced The Devil and Tom Walker
Geothe's Faust
What does Washington Irving bring to American audiences for the first time through his travels in Europe
German folktales
How many siblings did Washington Irving have
He was one of 11
What does romantic writing glorify
Individuals and nature
What was Washington Irving educated in
Law
What was Washington Irving the first American to do
Make a living solely on his writing
Where was Washington Irving born
Manhattan
Where did the first Dutch settlers settle
New Amsterdam
Where does The Devil and Tom Walker take place
New England (Boston area)
Where was washington irving born and raised
New york city
Who published "an American dictionary of the English language"
Noah Webster
The devil himself
Old scratch
What are Washington Irving's two most famous characters
Rip van winkle and the headless horseman
The period of a "renaissance" in literature which Washington Irving wrote
Romantic
Movement that focuses on the individual and the concerns of the heart
Romanticism
The use of humor, wit, or irony to ridicule at established traditions, conventions, or institutions
Satire
What happened to Washington Irving's fiancé
She died of consumption before they were able to get married
What country did Washington Irving serve as a minister to
Spain
What is Washington Irving's hometown
Tarrytown, New York
What is Washington Irving known as
The "father of American Literature"
What does romantic writing include
The supernatural
Miserly man who often fights (verbally and physically) with his wife
Tom Walker
Steals from her husband and is also miserly
Toms wife
Exacting or unfair reduced of interest on a loan system
Usury
What were Washington Irving's interests
Writing, architecture, landscape design, traveling, diplomacy
How is Tom walkers wife described
tall, termagant, fierce of temper, loud of tongue
