Magical Realism
The identifying feature of magical realism
What is treating fantasy elements as reality?
What is Aesop's fable?
What is the atmosphere/ what the reader feels from the story?
This is the definition of skeptical
doubting, uncertain
This is where Magical Realism originated and where most of its stories are set.
Latin America
This is the resolution of "Two Words"
What is Belisaria and the General are in love/ together?
This is the primary way teaching stories transmit lessons
What is characterization?
This is tone.
What is the feeling with which the author approaches the story? (double jeopardy: must be inferred)
This is the definition of apprehensive
What is worried or concerned?
Who is the tallest basketball player in history? (double jeopardy- name both!)
Who are Manute Bol, Gheorghe Muresan (7'7")
This is the main character trait of the angel stated in "A Very Old Man"
These are three types of traditional teaching story.
What are fables, tall tales, fairy tales, magical realism, etc?
These are three examples of intrinsic characterization.
What are smart, funny, caring, cruel, mean, etc?
This is the definition of benevolent
what is good-willed or generous?
This baseball player hit "the longest homerun ever"
Who is Mickey Mantle? (643 feet)
What is one purpose of magical realism? (cause-and-effect answer/ full answer)
What is highlighting faults in society by making the extraordinary seem ordinary?
This is the theme of "Two Words" and how it is shown.
What is (theme) and (character traits)? (describe process)
These are the three parts of setting in "Rain"
What are 1920's, British colonies, tropical islands/ Samoas?
This is the definition of virulent
What is dangerous or damaging?
This is the superintendent of Pleasant Hill School District
Who is Dr. Meyers?
This is how treating "magic" as reality in a story highlights faults in society. (Go further than the "canned" answer from class!)
What is readers looking for anomalies hidden in the text increase perceptions of what is normal but not right?
This is the difference between characterization in "A Very Old Man" and in "Rain"
What is direct vs. indirect? OR What is a comparison of characters?
This is an example of olfactory and gustatory imagery combined.
What is "I smelled cinnamon before tasting the sweet snickerdoodle cookie"? (Can vary)
This is the definition of provincial
What is small-minded or unsophisticated?
These are the toppings on a Chicago-style hot dog. (double jeopardy!)
What are white onions, pickle relish, sport peppers, a pickle spear, tomato, mustard, celery salt? (Double jeopardy!)