Analyzing Figurative Language & Mood in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Learn how figurative language—including personification, hyperbole, and imagery—creates mood using excerpts from the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in this interactive tutorial.
Resource ID#: 194340 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: English, English Language Arts, Language Arts, e learning, e-learning, mood, figurative language, personification, hyperbole, imagery, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane, Headless Horseman, spooky stories, Halloween, Washington Irving, Romantic, short story, figurative language creates mood, interactive, tutorials, short stories, Romanticism, American literature, Romantic literature
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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