<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 …showed first 75 words of 498 total…

…showed last 75 words of 498 total…like a heaven and with the presence of god, again shows the unusual and strange aspect of romanticism in the story. The tale of Rip Van Winkle is mysterious and leaves the reader wondering if it really happened. As Irving's other stories "The Devil and Tom Walker" and "Sleepy Hollow", "Rip Van Winkle" has an curious plotline and in depth description of nature. It is extremely romantic and one of the first of its kind.