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“The Devil and Tom Walker”

This assignment explores the characteristics of American Romanticism in "The Devil and Tom Walker" and analyzes the mood of the story. Focus on identifying key traits of Romanticism and explain how they manifest in the narrative. Additionally, describe the dominant mood, supported by textual evidence, and justify your analysis. Consider elements such as setting, word choice, and plot development in your discussion. Prepare this two-part writing assignment for submission by Monday, alongside your reading for "The Scarlet Letter."

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“The Devil and Tom Walker”

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  1. “The Devil and Tom Walker” Pg. 152-161

  2. Literary Term • Mood • Overall feeling or atmosphere of a story, play or poem • Intangible – you can’t point to mood in a text • Setting is a good place to start to identify a story’s mood. • Details of time and place / how does the setting make you feel? • Also, consider both word choice and plot. • How are things described…. or how does the story end? • The mood can typically be identified with 1 or 2 adjectives (romantic, gloomy, threatening, etc.) • Even though you may sense several moods, there will always be one dominant feeling.

  3. “The Devil and Tom Walker” • Two-part writing assignment • Part 1 - Characteristics of Romanticism • Using your lecture notes, identify the characteristics of this story that make it an example of American Romanticism. Explain each characteristic fully, showing how it relates. • Part 2 - Mood • How would you describe the mood of this story? Why do assign that particular mood? Find evidence in the story to support your chosen mood, and explain fully. • This is due Monday! Don’t forget about the reading for The Scarlet Letter that is also due Mon.

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