Name: ENG303A American Literature
7.11 - Unit 7 Test Part 2 (American Realism)
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Realism
Regionalism
Naturalism
(outgrowth of Realism) (outgrowth of
Realism)
Realism is the faithful representation Regionalism depicts the specific
of reality in literature, and this style elements about a geographic region:
of writing was predominant in
local dialect, traditions, customs and
America following the Civil War. manners
Devoid of emotionalism, melodrama, America, a country that was
or supernatural elements
growing quickly in size in the 1800s,
Face the gritty realities of life had a number of distinct regions.
Depicts influence of outside forces, The lives of people in one region
events, and circumstances on the were often different from the lives of
individual
people in other regions.
Represents people, situations, and Regional differences made America
events as they really are
a natural place for regionalism to
People are not perfectible
gain popularity.
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Naturalism shares the
characteristics of Realism
Naturalism believes that
individuals are the product of
heredity and environment.
Naturalism asserts that a
character's behavior and thought
stems primarily from heredity and
environment.
Strips an individual of power,
insisting instead that the individual
is at the mercy of extemal forces.
Naturalism focuses on intense or