Realism Test Flashcards
Who wrote “Life on the Mississippi”
Mark Twain
Who was a civil war soldier
Bierce
Who wrote Portrait of a Lady
Henry James
Who disappeared in Mexico
Bierce
Who wrote “Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”
Mark Twain
Who wrote Ambassador
Henry James
Who wrote Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Bierce
Who was cited for bravery 15 times
Bierce
Who was the “steamboat captain”
Mark Twain
What movement did Realism follow
Transcendentalism
Know the 2 influential writers of Realism
Henry James and Mark Twain
Know an extended metaphor from Life on the Mississippi
He compares learning the layout of the river to reading a book
The concepts for Realism came from where in the 1800s
France
What was the name of the captain in the story Life on the Mississippi
Bixby
What did Bierce use to establish his setting
His own experiences as a soldier
How does Bierce have knowledge of war
He was a Civil War soldier
In the third section of OOCB, Bierce has _____ and _____
The most words; covers the shortest amount of time
Know five of the six characteristics of realism
Characters are more important than the plot
Events are usually plausible
Concentration is on the middle class
Reality is followed closely and in detail
Diction is natural and common
Define American realism
An attempt to represent every day people and situations accurately without embellishment
Know 2 clues to the actual occurrence in the story OOCB
Isolated, tree-lined road Swollen tongue Pained neck Congested eyes Description of the fall
Describe all three sections of the short story OOCB
The explanation and background occurs in section 2. Section 1 begins in the middle of the story. The actual occurrence happens in section 3. This section contains the most words but covers the shortest amount of time.
What is Mark Twain’s real name?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
