Question

“To see him striding along the profile of a hill on a windy day, with his clothes bagging and fluttering about him one might have mistaken him for the genius of famine descending upon the earth, or some scarecrow eloped from a cornfield.” Irving’s purpose for using a metaphor in this quote is to illustrate Ichabod’s

Select one:
a. Weak persona both in the classroom and within the community.
b. Inability to scare others.
c. Physical ability to stand out in the community.
d. Physical features in contrast to Brom Bones.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D! The quote in question is actually the first description of Ichabod Crane as a person. Irving’s intention was to point out his peculiar physical features as well as his somewhat striking physical appearance, which was in contrast to his occasional gentleness and sensitivity but not in contrast to his strangeness.