In this document, you will find an advanced analysis of W. Irving's wonderful novella "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820) — ideal for teaching literature or for preparing your students for their final exams.

The document comprises...

• the whole text with my annotations

• a whole range of typical question for analysing short sories: pyramid pattern, narrative perspective, stylistic devices, figurative language, interpretative questions

• (BONUS!): a 6min podcast that summarises the many cultural / historical background infos to round off this wonderful short story, and which can be used as a post-reading activity

These questions encourage EFL students to think critically about the characters, themes, and literary devices used in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" while also helping them improve their language skills through analysis and interpretation.

Level: B2

22 pages of text +10 pages of vocab + 8 pages of questions and answers + 4 pages with 29 cultural / historical annotations! 

If you need more background information about analyzing short stories, I recommend my document "The Advanced Guide to Analyzing short stories" here on eduki.