What resonates with you regarding Irving’s writing style?

What resonates with you regarding Irving’s writing style? Look up the definition of style, and then explain what style he uses and why it is so effective.  What are the specific themes and the broader messages that Irving is implying in “Rip Van Winkle”? Choose one – three lines to quote that show the theme. Then, analyze the meaning of what he is saying. Use the quotation sandwich method to introduce, cite, and analyze the quote. Irving’s writing form is that of the short story. Why do you think this form is effective as a way of communicating his themes? Would poetry or essays have been as effective? Why did the short story form work so well for Irving’s messages?