Realism and naturalism English Test

realism

portrayal of life as faithfully and accurately as possible; focuses on ordinary people suffering the harsh realities of everyday life

naturalism

• also portrayal of ordinary people’s lives but suggested that environment, heredity, and changes (or other external forces) determined people’s fate

  • Characteries endure their fate with quiet dignity

elements of naturalism

determinism, detatched 3rd person narrator, realistic characters, and themes

determinism

opposite of free will in which a character’s fate has been decided or predetermined by impersonal forces

realistic characters

the protagonist will be a belivable character, ill educated, lower class, victum of nature

regonalism

literary movement in which writers try to depict and analyze the distinctive and unique qualities of a geographical area/its people

local color

• highlights characteristics and details unique to a specific area

  • Captures physical environment, mood of a time and place, and the way people talk and think

direct characterization

 author explicitly tells the reader about a character’s trait, personality, or background

indirect characterization

literary technique where a character’s personality is revealed through actions, speech, appearance, and thoughts

verbal irony

contrast between what is said and what is meant

situational irony

an outcome that is opposite from what is expected

Dramatic irony

• when the audience knows something the characters do not, it affects the scene