Born in 1783 in New York City Named after George Washington From a large wealthy family Learned to appreciate literature art theater and opera Loved American landscapes and exploring the countryside ID: 286457
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Washington IrvingSlide2
Born in 1783 in New York CityNamed after George Washington
From a large, wealthy family
Learned to appreciate literature, art, theater, and operaLoved American landscapes and exploring the countrysideConsidered being a painter, but used his talent to write about American landscapes instead
LifeSlide3
Spent much of his life abroadStudied law, but ended up joining the family business in England
Stayed in Europe for the next 17 years and served as a U.S. diplomat
LifeSlide4
Humor, witComplex and interesting characters
Stylized prose
Use of European legends and events of the pastPioneered the short storyCharacteristics of His WritingSlide5
“The Devil and Tom Walker”“Rip van Winkle”
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
Notable Works Slide6
ImagerySlide7
The descriptive words and phrases a writer uses to re-create sensory experiences
Imagery is like a multimedia presentation in your mind, including pictures, sounds, physical sensations, tastes, and smells
ImagerySlide8
Types of Imagery
Auditory
Olfactory
Tactile
Gustatory
Visual
Kinesthetic
OrganicSlide9
Auditory (Hearing)
The reader can
hear
the sounds being made/heard in the story.
“
Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies;
And full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn;
Hedge-crickets sing; and now with treble soft
The redbreast whistles from a garden-croft,
And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.”Slide10
Olfactory (Smell)
The reader can imagine the
smells
of the
scents
and
odors
in the writing.
"She smelled as sweet as roses."
"I was awakened by the strong smell of a freshly brewed coffee."Slide11
Tactile (Touch)
The reader can
imagine the
feel
or
texture
of certain
things.
"The blanket was as soft as cotton and as smooth as silk."Slide12
Gustatory (Taste)
The reader can
imagine the
taste
of things described in the writing.
"She served the bland sea-shell pasta with the sweet
marinana
sauce
.“
"The first bite she took filled her mouth with a spicy kick from the jalapeños, and so she drank the sweet and fruity juice she had been given."Slide13
Visual (Sight)
The reader can
see
, or
imagine
in their mind, what scenes or
settings
the author is describing.
"The tavern was worn down with age, the wooden bar chipping away, the floors looking black from the dirt, and the ceiling carrying dark brown stains from water damage
.“
“Over
the winter glaciers
I see the summer glow.
And through the wild-piled snowdrift
The warm rosebuds below
.”Slide14
Kinesthetic (Body)
The
reader can envision the
movements and
actions
of a character or object.
"His body moved fluidly throughout the obstacle course, dodging every object thrown at him with agility and grace while speeding down the path
.“
"Her heartbeat was so loud, she felt it could be heard across the room."Slide15
Organic (Feeling)
The
reader can envision the
movements and
actions
of a character or object.
"His body moved fluidly throughout the obstacle course, dodging every object thrown at him with agility and grace while speeding down the path
.“
"Her heartbeat was so loud, she felt it could be heard across the room."