Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving

Washington Irving was born in New York City at the end of the Revolutionary War on April 3, He is best known, however, as the first American to make a living solely from writing. His pen name – Knickerbocker is how this team got its name? Irving's imagination frequently drew upon his childhood memories of New York State. The fictional Sleepy Hollow is actually the lower Hudson Valley area near Tarrytown, N.Y. In 1830, Irving received a gold medal in history from the Royal Society of Literature in London, and also received honorary degrees from Oxford, Columbia, and Harvard. Trained as a lawyer, Irving was active in the field of diplomacy. On November 28, 1859, on the eve of the Civil War, Washington Irving died at Sunnyside surrounded by his family. He was buried in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery at the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

Vocabulary Tranquility – free from anxiety Apparition – appearance of something ghostly

Questions Stop at end pg 1 – The narrator considers Sleepy Hollow what kind of place?

Questions Setting Mood POV Conflict (int vs ext) (p v. ___) Climax Resolution Describe the Main Character – antagonist/protagonist – static/dynamic – round/flat – physically/emotionally Theme