Theme Revealed Through Characterization and Symbolism: This lesson focuses on Irving’s use of irony and continuity in complicating the theme of tyranny vs. freedom in the story. Students will...

This activity gives students an opportunity to practice examining and analyzing metaphors. Metaphors express images, emotions, actions, experiences, and nuances through direct and indirect...

So you’re going to teach Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle.” Whether it’s your first or hundredth time, this short story has been a mainstay of English classrooms for generations....

This worksheet gives students an opportunity to practice identifying and analyzing allusions. Allusions broaden the scope of a text and imbue passages with deeper meaning by subtly drawing on...