What is one way that Washington Irving transforms a German folktale into an American story? He talks about the death of the English king.
He sets the story before and after the American Revolution.
He refers to the Dutch explorer Hendrick Hudson.
He describes Rip Van Winkle’s dream state.

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.