ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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AMERICAN LITERATURE

ELIZABETHAN ERA

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His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with thåe old clothes of his father. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother’s heels, equipped in a pair of his father’s cast-off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. What are “galligaskins”?
A
Long, wide petticoats
B
A trench-coat
C
Loose, wide breeches
D
Underpants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first simile compares the way that Rip, Jr. walks with the way that a colt (or young horse) would follow after its mother: he was ‘’trooping like a colt at his mother’s heels. ‘’ The second simile in this description describes the way that Rip’s son holds up his pants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of ‘Rip Van Winkle’ 1. a person who is oblivious to changes, esp in social attitudes or thought. 2. a person who sleeps a lot.

Detailed explanation-3: -Here’s an example of personification describing the setting of ‘’Rip Van Winkle, ” the Catskill Mountains: ‘’They are a dismembered branch of the great Appalachian family, and are seen away to the west of the river, swelling up to a noble height, and lording it over the surrounding country. ‘’

Detailed explanation-4: -Allegory 1 key example. Dramatic Irony 1 key example. Frame Story 1 key example. Genre 1 key example. Imagery 1 key example. Irony 2 key examples. Metaphors 1 key example. Mood 1 key example. More items

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