What are some examples of satire in the short story Rip Van Winkle ?

Rip Van Winkle' is a short story that is a satire. The author uses humor, irony and exaggeration in the story. He pokes fun at people who believe everything they read, and mocks Peter Stuyvesant and the American colonists after the revolution.

Explanation:

irving effectively uses emotional responses to create suspense in the story.irving’s tone creates expectations for the reader, which in turn create suspense.irving’s suspense would have been more effective with more vivid details.irving’s story is not suspenseful

- the mistakes that have been done in the past will repeat themselves

- you will trust all the wrong people