realism test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 yellow wallpaper | Charlotte Perkins Gillman |
| Desiree's Baby | Kate Chopin |
| Mr. Flood's Party | Edwin Arlington Robinson |
| George Crabbe | Edwin Arlington Robinson |
| Outcasts of Poker Flat | Bret Harte |
| Revolt of Mother | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman |
| Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County | Mark Twain |
| Story of an Hour | Kate Chopin |
| Open Boat | Stephen Crane |
| Jack London | To Build a Fire |
| Under the Lion's Paw | Hamlin Garland |
| House of Mirth | Edith Wharton |
| Wagner's Matinee | Willa Carter |
| Realism | 1. central conflict 2. Portrait of American Life 3. Strong narrative line Ex: House of Mirth, George Crabbe, Mr. Flood's Party |
| Local Color | 1. highly localized setting 2. narrator is sometimes distant from other characters 3. narrator is typically educated but learns something and judges the local people Ex: Notorious Jumping Frog |
| Regionalism | 1. Concered with distinct culture of that area or time period (customs, dialects, etc.) 2. Focuses on a geographical area or an era of time 3. Presents a deeper sociological and/or anthropological treatment (than local color) Ex: Wagner's Matinee, Outcasts of Poker Flat, revolt of mother |
| Naturalism | 1. de-emphasizes individuality 2. extreme setting 3. uneducated, lower-class characters Ex: to build a fire, open boat |
| Impressionism | WITHIN NATURALISM 1. narrators are not omniscient 2. little ethical struggle 3. constant state of having to interpret the world Ex: Story of an Hour, Desiree's baby, Yellow Wallpaper |
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