Realism in Literature

The purpose of writing  during the Realism was to

• instruct and entertain

• explain ideals

• argument

• persuade

The setting in Realist writings was usually

• familiar to the writer

• unfamiliar to the writer

• far away places

• in  Europe

Characters in Realist writing were

• extraordinary people

• ordinary people

• known citizens

• famous people

At its basic level, realism was grounded in

• religion.

• rational thought.

• human thinking.

• the faithful reporting of everyday life.

One of the most well known Realist authors was:

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Cooper

• Mark Twain

Slave narratives exemplify the themes and values of this literary movement.

• Puritans

• Modernism

• Realism

• Romanticism

Women's rights and women writers came to light during this literary movement.

• Enlightenment

• Realism

• Romanticism

• Native Americans

This sub-genre of realism focuses on specific geographical locations and the mannerisms of people who live there.

• Regionalism

• Naturalism

• Transcendentalism

• Pluralism

This realism sub-genre is also know on as The Ugly Truth because of its harsh literature.

• Romanticism

• Regionalism

• Naturalism

• Post-Modernism

American realists built their plots and characters around

• legends.

• ordinary life.

• mysteries.

• the supernatural.