What are some literary devices in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Literary Devices

Personification - "he journeyed along the sides of a range of hills wich look out upon some of the goodliest scenes of the mighty Hudson." Personification - "where the sunbeans seem to sleep so quietly." Simile - "like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveler."

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What does Ichabod's enormous appetite reveal about him as a character?

While economic consumption (and competition) were necessary to a society on the cusp of modernity, Ichabod's exaggerated appetite shows the drawbacks of never-ending consumption as dangerous and unhealthy. Is the Headless Horseman real in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? The Headless Horseman is a fictional character from the 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by American author Washington Irving.

Is Sleepy Hollow a real place?

As it turns out, Washington Irving was inspired by a real-life village called Sleepy Hollow. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, Sleepy Hollow can be found on the east bank of the Hudson River, with the village of Tarrytown to the south. Why is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow so popular? Along with Irving's companion piece Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle.

Did Ichabod Crane marries Katrina Van Tassel?

Ichabod Crane
Occupation	schoolmaster
Home	Sleepy Hollow, New York

Where are Brom Bones? Role in the film. Brom Bones is the town hero of Sleepy Hollow. He likes kidding around and drinking beer with his buddies, the Sleepy Hollow Boys, and riding on his favorite horse, Daredevil.

What mood is Ichabod in when he leaves Katrina's house that night?

What mood is Ichabod in when he leaves Katrina's house that night? He is upset. Who does Katrina Van Tassel marry?

After the party as Ichabod rides home he has a mysterious encounter with the Headless Horseman and disappears from Sleepy Hollow. Katrina winds up marrying Brom Bones.

Who did Ichabod borrow Gunpowder from?

Old Gunpowder is a horse that Ichabod borrows from a farmer named Hans Van Ripper at his farm to travel to the Van Tassel Farm for the Halloween Party and back home.