“The Devil & Tom Walker” By Washington Irving
The Author: Washington Irving 1783-1859 Satirist and Lawyer Limited Education Wrote “Rip Van Winkle”
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Literary Skills Focus: Mood Overall feeling or atmosphere of story First look at setting Time and place How does it make you feel?
Mood Look at author’s diction or word choice “wooded swamp or morass” Feeling of darkness Bad things are going to happen
Reading Skills Focus: Making Predictions Educated guess Based on clues Adjust predictions as you read Look for foreshadowing