| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Around what time/ event did realism take place? | Near the civil war |
| What are five characteristics of a Slave Narrative? | Owners become corrupted, abundance of detail, white religious hypocrisy, literacy=freedom, and misregulation. |
| What are two characteristics that are shown in books of this era? | Rapid growth of cities, and the rise of journalism. |
| What are four characteristics of realism? | Shows common everyday people, character becomes important, there are complex ethical choices, and it critiques social issues. |
| What are two characteristics of naturalism? | The universe is unpredictable, shaped by things beyond our control that determine the rest of our lives. |
| What movement did realism and naturalism rise from? | romanticism |
| How did realism try to portray life? | As faithfully and accurately as possible. |
| How did naturalism try to portray life? | Tried to portray ordinary people's lives but suggested that environment heredity and chance are forcves they couldnt understand or control |
| Who wrote An Episode of War? | Stephen Crane |
| What is An Episode of War about? | A man who gets shot in the arm and it shows how his perception is. |
| Who wrote An Occurancfe at Owl Creek Bridge? | Abrose Bierce |
| What is An Occurange at Owl Creek Bridge about? | A man who is about to get hung and explains his daydream of escaping. |
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