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The Devil and Tom Walker

pgs. 312-324
MARKING THE TEXT – Part 1 (pgs. 319-324)
Step 1: Directions: Find and Circle or Highlight the Words or Phrases that mean the following
 Line 148 – Pirate  Line 214 – Excite or
 Line 154 – Glad to Stimulate
 Line 161 – Gloomy  Line 217 – Stroll or Walk
 Line 164 – Peacemaking Leisurely
 Line 176 – Assumed  Line 219 – Negotiate
 Line 180 –Sullen Victory  Line 223 – Absolutely Will
 Line 194 – Try Not Agree
 Line 205 – Nerve or  Line 236 – Cheat
Daringness  Line 249 – Overwhelmed
 Line 209 – Guts or Backbone  Line 257 – Sorry Situation
 Line 270 – Glorified
 Line 272 – Cheapness or
Stinginess
 Line 283-84 – Regret or
Shame
 Line 289 – Eagerness
 Line 303 – Exaggeration or
Excess
 Line 310 – Courtesy or Mercy
 Line 315 – Godliness or
Virtue
 Line 342 – Safe-box or Vault

Step 2: Underline any Descriptions of Characters

Step 3: Mark ALL Examples of the following in the text

a. Imagery
b. Tone/Mood

GUIDE QUESTIONS – Part 2 (pgs. 319-324) - Answer the questions in complete sentences
1.) Why Tom did not want to comply with the black man’s terms at first? (pg. 319)

2.) What did Tom’s wife decide to do on her own? What do people think happened to her?(pg. 319-320)

3.) What was the 1st thing Tom refused to do with Kidd the Pirate’s money? Instead what did the black man make
him do with the money? (pg. 320)

4.) As Tom Walker got older, why do you think he became a “violent churchgoer”? Explain your answer? (pg. 322)
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5.) What did Tom Walker always carry in his coat pocket? ? (pg. 322)

6.) What did Tom do (or say) that caused the Devil to finally come knocking at his door? (pg. 323)

7.) Who does Washington Irving say should take “this story to heart”? (pg. 324)

FOLLOW UP QUESTION: Answer the following question in the bullet points below
What elements of Part 2 of the story so far represent the concepts of Gothic Romanticism and Macabre?
State at least 3 so far – think about the tone, images, characters, and plot of the story

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