In at least 250 words, choose two literary devices used in n Rip Van Winkle and describe how they’re both used to develop one of the themes in the short story.

Two literary devices used in “Rip Van Winkle” are imagery and irony. Washington Irving uses vivid images to develop the characters, setting and the theme of the story. Also, the imagery about the natural world in this passage help you make inferences about what happened while Rip slept. Irving used irony to describe the character but in a playful way. Rip is likable but very lazy, he is the hero so Irving uses a playful and humorous tone to describe his character.

Explanation:

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people

the knight would die while giong on a quest.