The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Scholastic play version)

What is symbolism?

• A pattern of sound that includes the repetition of consonant sounds

• An actor's speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors

• The use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else (an idea) in literature

• Any story that attempts to explain how the world was created

What might the Headless Horseman symbolize?

• death and the fear of the unknown

• love and kindness

• anger and bitterness

• grief and sadness

Who is the protagonist in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

• Brom Bones

• Ichabod

• Katrina

• Knickerbocker

Who is the antagonist of the play?

• Brom Bones

• Ichabod

• Katrina

• Knickerbocker

Where is the Headless Horseman said to disappear at?

• the town's market

• the local pub

• the town hall

• the church bridge

True or false: Mood is the feeling the reader has while reading something.

• True

• False

The mood of the play is most likely..

• suspenseful

• joyful

• depressing

• confusing

An example of foreshadowing in the play is when...

• The characters sit around the fire telling ghost stories

• Brom Bones marries Katrine

• Ichabod looks up and notices a storm is coming

• Ichabod is never seen again