1. Protagonist vs. Antagonist
“Rip Van WInkle” Part 1: Read Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” and complete the plot diagram below. Use the descriptions in the boxes below, your prior knowledge of plot, and Irving’s story to complete the diagram.
Climax:
Rising Action 3:
Falling Action 1:
Rising Action 2:
Falling Action 2:
Rising Action 1:
Conflict
Protagonist vs. Antagonist
Falling Action 3:
Exposition
Setting:
Situation:
Characters:
Resolution:
Theme:

2. Romantic Characteristics/Themes:
“Rip Van Winkle” Part 2:
Choose 2 of the following characteristics/themes of Romanticism and find them in Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle.” Identify the romantic theme/characteristic, example with MLA citation, and explanation in the table below.
Romantic Characteristics/Themes:
Individualism, Intuition, Imagination, Idealism, Love of nature, Interest in fantasy and supernatural, and Good triumphs over evil.
Romantic Characteristic/Theme
Example with Citation
Explanation

3. Protagonist vs. Antagonist
Gothic Text Part 3: Read the gothic text of your choice and complete the plot diagram below. Use the descriptions in the boxes below, your prior knowledge of plot, and Irving’s story to complete the diagram.
Text Title:
Author:
Climax:
Rising Action 3:
Falling Action 1:
Rising Action 2:
Falling Action 2:
Rising Action 1:
Falling Action 3:
Conflict
Protagonist vs. Antagonist
Exposition
Setting:
Situation:
Characters:
Resolution:
Theme:

4. Dark Romantic Characteristics/Themes:
Gothic Text Part 4:
Choose 2 of the following characteristics/themes of Dark Romanticism and find them in the gothic text you chose to read. Identify the romantic theme/characteristic, example with MLA citation, and explanation in the table below.
Dark Romantic Characteristics/Themes:
Man’s nature is inherently evil, the use of supernatural, dark landscapes/setting, and depressed characters
Dark Romantic Characteristic/Theme
Example with Citation
Explanation