*Magical Realism*
A concept that stresses the ordinary, common, or ever-day phenomena; one half of the concept we see in stories like "Ballad of the Harp Weaver"
What is realism?
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
What is cliche?
Identify the adjective: "She gave the girl a friendly smile but the girl only scowled the harder."
What is friendly?
The name of the florid, bald and sturdy boy who is the protagonist's son
Who is Claud?
A homophone is when two or more words sound the same BUT do this differently
What is spelling?
A TOOL used by authors to create magical realism, as in when we see the repeated mention of pigs and hogs in "Revelation" with Mrs. Turpin
What is symbolism?
A surprising (but should be obvious, for our class) and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way
What is a revelation?
Identify the two adjectives: "A plastic fern in a gold pot sat in the opening and trailed its fronds almost down to the floor."
What is plastic and gold?
The setting of the first half of "Revelation" described as inadequate and ridiculous
What is the doctor's waiting room?
How a bee asks his Valentine out on February 14th
What is "Will you bee mine"?
Any of the "prominent" or well-known authors (we discussed) who uses magical realism
Who are Toni Morrison, Franz Kafka, Isabel Allende, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nikolai Gogol, and Haruki Murakami?
A thing that protrudes from something else; also known as a bump
What is a protuberance?
The name of the character in "Revelation" connected to the adjectives thick, ugly and blue
Who is Mary Grace?
The name of the character in "Revelation" whose eyes "appear to alternately smolder and blaze"
Who is Mary Grace?
The kind of "flowers" vegetarians ask for on Valentine's Day
What is cauliflower?
The three possible CHANGES we'll see in stories that use magical Realism
What is a change in time, space, or identity?
A sudden increase, a strong movement, or a violent oscillation
What is a surge?
Identify the three adjectives: "The girl's eyes seemed lit all of a sudden with a peculiar light, an unnatural light like night road signs give."
What is peculiar, unnatural, and night?
The item Mrs. Turpin tells the black boy that he can "punch" so that the doctor's secretary will return to the counter.
What is a bell or a button?
The party where burgers take their dates on Valentine's Day
What is the Meat Ball?
Magic cannot be explained by this idea or "law" that are discovered, for example, through scientific methods, such as experimentation and observation
What is natural law?
A person's inherent qualities of mind and character, or what Mrs. Turpin says she'd rather have a good one of if she had to choose between it and to be good-looking (clearly talking smack on Mary Grace)
What is a disposition?
What is "white trash"?
The word meaning immorality, corruption, and wickedness that inspired Mrs. Turpin's name?
What is turpitude?
How Croc-wearers say they love eachother; "you violently shake my universe", in other words`
What is "You 'croc' my world"?