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Exploring Tall Tales and Satire in Literature: A Guide to "The Devil and Tom Walker"

This guide delves into the literary aspects of tall tales and satire, focusing on Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker." Tall tales, characterized by colorful exaggerations and bold heroes, humorously depict larger-than-life characters and situations. In contrast, satire exposes societal vices through ridicule, aiming for correction. In paired activities, readers will identify examples from "The Devil and Tom Walker" that illustrate its tall tale elements and explore the satirical critiques of Puritan society, fostering a deeper understanding of these literary forms.

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Exploring Tall Tales and Satire in Literature: A Guide to "The Devil and Tom Walker"

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  1. Literary terms Tall tales and satire

  2. Tall Tale • An exaggeration or invention • Typically, their heroes are bold but sometimes foolish characters who may have superhuman abilities or who may act as if they do

  3. Satire • Literature that exposes to ridicule the vices or follies of people or societies • The satirist aims to correct, by an exposure to ridicule, deviations from normal conduct or reasonable opinion. • The chief tool of satire is to exaggerate deformities to the point at which their absurdity is unmistakably apparent

  4. Pair Share for Tall-Tale • LEQ: How is “The Devil and Tom Walker” a tall-tale? • You and your partner need to find three examples of why it is a tall-tale. Write each one down. • Need to write the page number as well where the example is found.

  5. Pair Share for Satire • LEQ: What is Washington Irving satirizing in the story? • You and your partner need to explain what should be corrected in the society? Name three things. • Find an example of the three things you believe need to be corrected in the Puritan society. • Write the examples down and also write what page you found it on.

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