Romanticism in rip van winkle

<Tab/>Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" shows distinct characteristics of romanticism throughout. Irving's unusual and original subject and the descriptions of nature, displays these romantic qualities of originality, connection with nature and an emotional sincerity.
<Tab/>Rip van winkle is about a man who goes deep into the woods one day to go hunting. Rip some one calling his name and is led to strange men. "What seemed particularly odd to Rip was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained the gravest faces, the most mysterious si…