Realism Age of Transition History: Influences on literature

Realism
Age of Transition
Date__________________________
History: Influences on literature
_______________________________________________the nation.
“A house divided against itself cannot stand”--Abraham Lincoln.
The ________________________________________—leads to The Civil War, ______.
When the war ended in 1865, __________________ men died —nearly
_____________________________________________________________ of all other
wars that the U.S. has fought.
________________________________________________, 1865.
Literature: Rise of Realism
● Americans in the postwar period _____________
___________________________. The emphasis was
on the ______________________________________.
● They lost __________________________________________ after being confronted
with ________________________________________. They became a somber nation.
● Writing became more ____________________________________________________.
● No longer were writers interested in glorifying nature, or exploring the
emotions of the individual; instead they ____________________________________
________________________________. These are tales of _________________________.
● As writing moved from romanticism to realism, a new breed of authors
emerged--__________________________________________________________________
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Differences in Romanticism and Realism
Romantics
• unique/unusual
• non-conventional
• focus on individual
• life as it could be
• appreciation of nature
• hopeful
• emotional
Realists
• _____________________
• _____________________
• _____________________
• _____________________
• _____________________
• _____________________
• _____________________
Realism Writing
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___________________________________ revealed the true nature of slavery and
______________________________ care.
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_____________________________________ gave personal responses to historical
events.
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_______________________________________ influenced a large audience.
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Fiction moved toward ______________________________________.
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Characteristics of Realist Fiction
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Focus on complex characters
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Portray ordinary settings
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Depict true-to-life dialogue
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Detached narration
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sounds _________________________________, recording facts of story
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allows the reader to ____________________________________________
Realism Defined—
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