The american romantics rejected the emphasis on logic, which had characterized the age of reason, and instead celebrated human emotions and the inner workings of the human mind. washington irving was one of the masters of american romantic fiction. his short stories are characterized by romantic traits such as supernatural events and characters, as well as the strengths and weaknesses that make up human nature. his short story, "the devil and tom walker," deals with many of these themes. answer the following questions based on irving’s short story, and provide examples from the text to support each answer. part a in the story “the devil and tom walker,” what does washington irving’s humorous and ironic word choice in describing tom’s reaction to his wife’s disappearance and possible death tell you about tom’s relationship with her?