Rip Vanwin Winkle Literary Analysis

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There are different types of characteristics of Romantiism in "Rip Vanwinkle" that are visible. One and the most important of which, I believe plays a major part is imagination. It started when Rip goes into the woods/forest to get some peace and quiet from his wife. This is where he sees some old men playing and drinking liquor. Rip at this point is offered some liquor. He is intrigued by their attire and also by what they were doing. He gladly joins them in the game as well as in drinking. He feels drowsy and falls asleep. He thinks that he has slept for about a night but in actuality, he has slept for twenty years. The reader would have to imagine Rip gone into a deep sleep for twenty years. While Rip was asleep, the town has changed. This