english naturalism and realism
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realism
portrayal of life as accurately as possible; focuses on ordinary people suffering harsh realities of every day life
naturalism
portrayal of ordinary people but suggested environment, heredity, and changes determined people’s fate
how do characters endure their fate in naturalism
with quiet dignity
regionalism
writers tried to depict and analyze the distinctive and unique qualities of a geographical area/its people
local character
highlights characteristics and details unique to a specific area
direct characterization
author explicitly tells the reader about a characters traits, personality, or background
indirect characterization
character‘s personality is revealed through actions, speech, appearance, or thoughts
verbal irony
contrast between what is said and meant
situational irony
outcome that is opposite from what is expected
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something the characters do not
where does “to build a fire” take place
northern canada off the yukon trail
what was the hiker’s goal?
reunite with the boys at henderson creek
how is the hiker unprepared?
new to the land and extreme conditions
who is the man accompanied by?
dog
how is the dog more prepared then the hiker?
instinctually knows that it is unsafe to travel
what does the dog expect the man to do?
build a fire
what is the man looking for under the snow?
water that isn’t frozen
who warned the hiker about the conditions?
old man at Sulphur Creek
why is the dog very reluctant to leave the fire?
knows they should not be traveling
why is the man upset after he falls into the water?
he has to build a fire
what happens to the matches?
they all light on fire at once and burn his hand
what does the man think about doing?
killing the dog
what does the hiker try to do to survive at the end?
run back to the camp
what happens once the man dies?
dog smells death and heads back towards camp
who is the main character is “story of an hour”
louise mallard
lousie mallard
wife of brent mallard, has a weak heart
josephine
sister of louise that has bad news
richards
friend of brently mallard
how did brently mallard die?
killed in a train accident
what is the meaning behind saying “free, free, free”
louise is free from her husband
what do we know about louise’s husband
he loved her
how does Louise die?
sees her husband and has a heart attack
what is the situtational irony at the end of “the story of an hour”
drops dead from the shock and heartbreak of seeing her husband alive
what happens while the lieutenant is dividing up coffee?
he is shot in the arm by a stray bullet
where did the bullet come from?
distant forest
how does the lieutenant’s injury impact his abilities?
hard time holding sword
what does the lieutenant do?
goes to the hospital
why does the lieutenant refuse treatment?
he’s in shock and scared of the unknown
john oakhurst
gambler that is exiled from poker flat
who are exiled with oakhurst?
duchess, mother shipton, and uncle billy
where is the group traveling to?
sandy bar
who does the group run into?
tom simson and piney woods
what did uncle billy do?
stole the mules in the middle of the night
what is an example of naturalism in “outcasts of poker flat”
harsh mountain setting
what was mother shipton’s sacrifice?
starving herself to save piney
why does oakhurst give tom snow shoes?
to save piney
why did oakhurst shoot himself?
understood his game was over
who is the narrator in “a wagner matinee”
Clark
who is Clark’s aunt?
Aunt Georgina
what does the aunt look like when she gets off the train?
looks like she was in a fire
what was the aunt’s job?
music teacher at boston conservatory
what happened when Aunt Georgiana went to Vermont?
met Howard and got eloped
which song makes aunt georgiana cry?
prize song