SATIRE in the Devil and Tom Walker 4
SATIRE in “The Devil and Tom Walker”4
A Definition
SATIRE – Literature that ______in order to ______the ______or follies(faults) of people or ______.
Satire in the Tall Tale
The main object of Washington Irving’s satire is ______people, especially those whose wealth is ______or gained through the ______of others.
Irving pokes fun at this type of person through his ______characterization of Tom and his wife.
Examples of Exaggeration
Neither Tom’s nor his wife’s character is believable. Why?
The ______is so ______that she hides ______from her husband.
Tom is not only ______to trade his ______for ______, but his greed is greater than even the ______
Other Examples of Tom’s Character That Add a Comic Effect
Greed – charges more ______than even the devil suggests
Hypocrisy – has sold ______to the devil but ______others for being______
Miserliness(cheapness) – won’t even spend money to ______horses or grease his wagon wheels
Other Examples of Tom’s Character That Add a Comic Effect (cont.)
Foolishness – trades peace of mind (______) for wealth
Stubbornness – wants to make a ______with the devil but doesn’t (at first) because his ______wants him to
Find TWO quotes that could be considered satirical (use the notes above to help you)
(Page 1) “The Devil and Tom Walker” Vocabulary in Context1
Term / Definition / Sentence or IllustrationTEXT Summary 2
Directions: Summarize the designated sections of text; be sure to include information that appears in the summary box.
Pages / Summary153 / -Setting
-Legend of Kidd the Pirate
154-C1 / -Tom’s character traits
-Wife’s character traits
-Details about their conflicts
154-C2 / -Describe shortcut
-Setting
155-C1 / -Tom’s character traits
-What he finds
-Who he meets
155-C2 / -Describe who Tom meets
-Explain significance of trees
156 / -Tell who Tom meets
-How the two interacted
157-C1 / -Signature
-Wife’s news
-Confession to wife
157-C2 / -Wife’s actions
-Her fate
158-C1 / -Tom’s finding
-Apron contents
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158-C2 / -Describe scene of the conflict
-How Tom felt about his loss
-His plan
159-C1 / -The deal
-Signs of greed
-Define “usurer”
159-C2 / -How Tom does business
160-C1 / -Tom’s shift in character
-examples
160-C2 / -Request of poor land jobber
-Tom’s reply
-Tom’s wrong choice of words
161-C1 / -Tom’s exit
-Reaction of people of Boston
161-C2 / -Fate of Tom’s fortune
-Warning/message to readers
Theme Constructed Response5
Choose one of the following themes (Circle it)Greed Hypocrisy Moral Corruption / Directions: Now that you have a theme, revisit your summary and the text to find examples that support or show the theme in the story.
(1)”With every exertion, the best of men can do but a moderate amount of good; but it seems in the power of the most contemptible individual to do incalculable mischief.”
-Washington Irving
(2) “Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little”-Washington Irving
(3) “Thus man passes away; his name perishes from record and recollection; his history is as a tale that is told, and his very monument becomes a ruin”—Washington Irving / (4) “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”
― Socrates
(5)“The best is the enemy of good.”
―Voltaire
(6)“Every shortcut has a price usually greater than the reward.”
―Bryant McGill
(7)“Pride, envy, avarice—these sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.
-Dante Alighieri
Writing Task: Write a lengthy paragraph (in the space below) that includes the following information: (1)the theme you chose, (2) examples from the story that demonstrate the theme, and (3) at least two of the quotes that appear above. ALL quotes must have “”marks and the author’s name!