Updated The Rise to American Realism

The usefulness of the imagination and glorification of nature was not important for Realist writers.

Plots revolved around improbable events so as to heighten the realism of the characters.

What is Mr. Zeeb's favorite type of sushi?

Which of the following is a description of what Regionalism is?

Characters in stories or poetry tended to be the common man from the lower to middle classes.

Common themes covered in Realism are class conflicts, urbanization, marriage, and family life.

Realism is a movement that was created in reaction to Romanticism.

Realism sprouted such movements as naturalism, regionalism, and local color.

What event played a large role in the rise of Realism?

Where is Mr. Zeeb's favorite place to travel to?

The narrators are typically detached from the stories or poetry.

Heroes and villains existed in Realist writings.

Writers abandoned the imagination in favor of logic or rationale in their stories and poetry.

Realism looked at life more imaginatively so as to escape the gruesome effects of the war.

The dialogue represents the original vernacular of a specific region of the story.

Naturalist writing was inspired mainly by

What is the correct definition of parallelism?

Mark Twain, author of "Huckleberry Finn," was regarded mainly as a

Plot development was minor in comparison to the development of the character.

Realism enjoyed glorifying the actions of its characters and the setting descriptions.

What year did Mr. Zeeb graduate from Pinnacle?

During this time period, who was fighting for and gaining more rights?

Typical characters of Realist literature were elite businessman, political figures and managers