Welcome to 2nd Semester 11th Grade English! Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Reading Learning Goal: I will be able to analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story. Objective: What is Realism in Literature? Assessment: Cornell Notes Learning Activities: Review course syllabus Intro to Realism unit/ Cornell Notes

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C O R N E L L N O T E S Watch 3 minute clip first. What is Realism? Definition: Characteristics: Types of lit: Naturalism: Regionalism: Summary:

REAL I SM Definition: literary movement that developed towards the end of the Civil War (1865-1900) and stressed the actual reality as opposed to the imagined or fanciful (life as it really is) reflected a different view of life – unsentimental, honest, and often harsh “Nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material. “ William Dean Howells

REAL I SM Characteristics: objective writing about ordinary characters in ordinary situations; “real life” character is more important than action and plot; complex ethical choices are often the subject. settings are usually those familiar to the author. written in natural vernacular, or dialect. REAL I SM

REAL I SM Types of Literature: Fiction Poetry Slave narratives Diaries and letters REAL I SM

Naturalism: emphasizes how instinct and environment affect human behavior; the fate of humans is determined by forces beyond individual control REAL I SM

Regionalism: represents the speech, manners, habits, history, and beliefs of people in specific geographic areas REAL I SM