Q. What is the mood of Rip Van Winkle?
In ”Rip Van Winkle,” the mood is informal and humorous, which develops a happy and lighthearted tone.
Q. How would you describe the attitude of the narrator?
A “tone” is the general attitude or character under which the narrator is while telling the story. A story of war would probably have an energetic tone, whereas a tragedy would have a solemn tone.
Table of Contents
- Q. What is the mood of Rip Van Winkle?
- Q. How would you describe the attitude of the narrator?
- Q. What was the great error in Rip’s character?
- Q. What was the biggest weakness in Rip’s character?
- Q. How does the narrator characterize Rip Van Winkle?
- Q. Who is Wolf in Rip Van Winkle?
- Q. What sort of person is the narrator in Rip Van Winkle?
- Q. Who are the main characters in Rip Van Winkle?
- Q. What is the main difference between limited and omniscient third-person narrative point of view?
Q. What was the great error in Rip’s character?
The great error in Rip’s composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. Having an “aversion” to something means having a strong dislike for it.
Q. What was the biggest weakness in Rip’s character?
Answer: Rip Van Winkle was a kind and gentle soul well liked within his community; however, his major weakness was a lack of industry.
Q. How does the narrator characterize Rip Van Winkle?
What does the narrator of “Rip Van Winkle” describe as “the great error in Rip’s composition”? He is unwilling to work for monetary profit. While avoiding the terrors of Dame Van Winkle one day in the Kaatskills, Rip hears a sound that begins his odd adventure.
Q. Who is Wolf in Rip Van Winkle?
Jonathan Doolittle – Owner of the Union Hotel, the establishment that replaced the village inn. Wolf – Van Winkle’s faithful dog, who does not recognize him when he wakes up.
Q. What sort of person is the narrator in Rip Van Winkle?
“Rip Van Winkle” is told from a third-person omniscient point of view by Diedrich Knickerbocker, a narrator who purports to be an amateur historian. Knickerbocker, in fact, is the pen name of Washington Irving.
Q. Who are the main characters in Rip Van Winkle?
The main characters in “Rip Van Winkle” are Rip Van Winkle, Dame Van Winkle, Henry Hudson, Peter Vanderdonk, Judith Gardenier, and Diedrich Knickerbocker. Rip Van Winkle is the protagonist; he falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up twenty years later. Dame Van Winkle is Rip’s nagging wife.
Q. What is the main difference between limited and omniscient third-person narrative point of view?
What is the main difference between the limited and omniscient third-person narrative point of view? A limited point of view is told from the point of view of a minor character of the story. An omniscient point of view allows the reader access to the thoughts of the main character of the story.
