Names and Faces
Who Is The Most Famous American Realism Author (Could be multiple people)?
Mark Twain or Charles Dickens
Your child's goldfish has died. As a Realist, how would you tell them?
Straight forward/direct message (NOT sugarcoating it!)
Who is the author?
Mark Twain
Who composed this piece?
Wallace Willis
Which is more on the side of optimism?
Idealism
Mark Twain uses the style of "vernacular". What does that word mean in THIS specific example?
Using local slang and terminologies to relate to local people.
(T/F) A Realist would play the lottery often.
False.
What is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn's sister novel?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
What Genre can this song be listed as?
Spiritual
Which follows the "tell it how it is" principle?
Realism
What is one of Dickens' main realism works?
A Christmas Carol/Oliver Twist
A realist's sports team is down a marginal amount (lets say 40 points) with 15 minutes left. Would they likely stay or leave the basketball game?
They would likely leave the game
Based on your pre-assignment research, would you say Huckleberry is smart or uneducated?
uneducated
What is considered the "hidden message" of the song?
Freedom from slavery
What is the main difference between Realism and Idealism
Realistic, almost "robotic" expectations versus faithful/unrealistic expectations
What was the key way Dickens displayed realism?
NO Bias
An IDEALIST's favorite basketball team is down 2 with 3 seconds left. What would they do/feel in that moment?
They would hope/pray/manifest their team scoring
What is Huckleberry's Token Accessory?
His Hat
Elaborates on hardships of slavery/first person perspective of prosecution
(Other answers welcome)
What is the commonly used experiment between Optimism and Pessimism that can also apply to Realism Vs. Idealism?
The Glass Half Full/Empty debate
How did Twain display realism?
individual choice/simplistic characters/vernacular speech
Why is strategic military force often considered a modern world Realism example?
Treating enemies/threats as a priority (Friends close/Enemies closer Principle)
Twain's use of realist tactics (down to detail explanation)
Why is it a debate on whether or not the song displays Realism?
give a short description of idealism
Staying true to your own ideals; having unrealistic hopes/expectations