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MRS. DESMOND LANGUAGE ARTS
REALISM AND NATURALISM QUIZ |
FLASHCARDS
PLEASE CUT APART AND STUDY. |
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Know the differences between REALSIM and NATURALISM.
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Get this information from your notes.
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Know two REALIST authors along with their works.
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Know two NATURALIST authors along with their works.
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True or False - A Realist writer has to find meaning and entertaining elements in the commonplace.
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True
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True or False - A Realist has to be acutely observant and deal honestly with his/her characters.
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True
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True or False - Naturalists did not have their universe defined and questioned fate.
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False (corrected, it should read: Naturalists did have their universe defined and did not question fate.)
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True or False - Frank Norris was an author who used local color and regionalsim.
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False (corrected, it should read: Frank Norris was an author who did not use local color and regionalism.)
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True or False - Bret Harte wrote "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."
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False (corrected, it should read: Mark Twain wrote "The Jumping Frog of Calaceras County."
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True or False - Local color is a part of regionalism.
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True
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True or False - Regionalism in literature is the tendency among certain authors to write about specific geographic areas.
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True
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True or False - Willa Cather wrote "The
Awakening." |
False (corrected it should read: Kate Chopin wrote "The Awakening."
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True or False - Dialect is a part of local color.
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True
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True or False - Local color is the use in a literary work of characters and details unique to a particular geographic area. Local color can only be created through dialect and customs.
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False - (Local color can be created through dialect, customs, scenery, clothing, etc.)
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Naturalists believed a person's fate was controlled by: ____________________________________.
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environment, heredity, and change
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Realsim came about as a reaction against __________ after being disillusioned by _______________________.
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romanticism
the Civil War |
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Naturalism began with the philosophy of _____________,
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Emile Zola
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Characters in naturalist works are:
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(1) shaped by forces beyond their control
(2) powerless and insecure |
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Characters in naturalist works usually conduct themselves with......
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(1) strength and dignity in the face of struggle.
(2) a sense of control, even though they do not possess any. |
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The leading realist author in this era was:
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William Dean Howells
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens' pen name came from,,,,,,,
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the verbal "call" made announcing safety in steamboat travel.
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Realsim came about as a reaction against __________ after being disillusioned by _______________________.
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romanticism
the Civil War |
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Naturalism began with the philosophy of _____________,
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Emile Zola
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Characters in naturalist works are:
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(1) shaped by forces beyond their control
(2) powerless and insecure |
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Characters in naturalist works usually conduct themselves with......
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(1) strength and dignity in the face of struggle.
(2) a sense of control, even though they do not possess any. |
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The leading realist author in this era was:
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William Dean Howells
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens' pen name came from,,,,,,,
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the verbal "call" made announcing safety in steamboat travel.
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Technique where the the reader is observing the thoughts of the character, directly as theycome from his or her mind.
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dream of consciousness
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Point of view that is third person, but only reveals the thought and feeling of only one character.
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limited
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When Mrs. Mallard suddenly dies, this type of irony is used.
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situational
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When we know that Mrs. Mallard feels freedom and the characters have no idea of her revelation, this type of irony is used.
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dramatic
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The source of inspiration for most of Twain's works
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boyhood experiences
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Kate Chopinb's theme of choice which ran through many of her works.
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feminism or Louisiana
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The author in this era whose death remaiins a mystery to this day. He was last seen in Mexico.
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Ambrose Bierce
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Another name for Union soldiers or the Union side during the Civil War...
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Federal or Yankee
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"Slice of life" literature isknown as this...
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Realism
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The naturalist novel that earned over one million dollars for its author....
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"The Call of the Wild"
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Writing meant to evoke laughter
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humor
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His pen name literally means "safe water."
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Mark Twain
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What is it called when an author exaggerates on purpose for effect?
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hyperbole
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What technique is this an example of....."I said nuthin', feller,"
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dialect
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What is it called when a narrator shows no emotion during his/her storytellilng?
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deadpan
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Write 5 literary eras.
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1. realsim 2. naturalism
3. transcendentalism 4. Puritan plain style 5. romanticism 6. modernism 7. contemporary |
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Be able to write a paragraph on "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," Use at least 2 realist techniques used with examples from the story.
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Paragraph should be 7 sentences long. Include an introduction and conclusion sentence along with examples of coordination and subordination.
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Be able to present two themes in "The Story of an Hour". Discuss the significance of these themes to the reader by providiing clear examples.
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Paragraph should be 7 sentences long. Include an introduction and conclusion sentence along with examples of coordination and subordination.
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Discuss the man's relationship in "To Build a Fire" with nature, analyzing how the short story follows naturalist theory.
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Paragraph should be 7 sentences long. Include an introduction and conclusion sentence along with examples of coordination and subordination.
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Write 5 literary eras.
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1. realsim 2. naturalism
3. transcendentalism 4. Puritan plain style 5. romanticism 6. modernism 7. contemporary |
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Be able to write a paragraph on "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," Use at least 2 realist techniques used with examples from the story.
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Paragraph should be 7 sentences long. Include an introduction and conclusion sentence along with examples of coordination and subordination.
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Be able to present two themes in "The Story of an Hour". Discuss the significance of these themes to the reader by providiing clear examples.
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Paragraph should be 7 sentences long. Include an introduction and conclusion sentence along with examples of coordination and subordination.
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Discuss the man's relationship in "To Build a Fire" with nature, analyzing how the short story follows naturalist theory.
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Paragraph should be 7 sentences long. Include an introduction and conclusion sentence along with examples of coordination and subordination.
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