Overview
What are the dates for these two literary movements?
1870 - 1910
To refer to casually or indirectly
Allude
What two stories did Kate Chopin write?
Story of an Hour and Desiree's Baby
Who wrote this short story?
Mark Twain
Who wrote this story?
Ambrose Bierce?
Define Regionalism
Regionalism: writing that captured the customs, character, and landscapes of the nation’s distinct regions
Powerful; highly effective
Potent
What happens to Desiree and the baby?
Desiree kills them both by comitting suicide
hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Who is the protagonist?
Peyton Farquhar
Define Naturalism
Naturalism: writing that examines the roles of society, family, and environment in the shaping of human character. Focuses on the harsh realities of the times
I was able to leave the meeting under the ____ that my daughter was sick.
a. Superficial, b. Pretext, c. Itinerary
b. Pretext
What happens to Mrs. Mallard?
She dies at the end when her husband comes home
What is understatement?
Understatement: The technique of downplaying the significance of the outlandish, often to ironic or humorous effect
How does the author show the reader that Peyton is not in the right state of mind? Provide example.
His hyperactive senses (clock ticking, seeing the veins in the leaves, sand feels like rubies, etc.)
Define Local Color Writing (be specific in how it is more encompassing that just regionalism)
Local Color Writing: authors attempting to give honest portrayals of the area they were writing about. Specifically including dialect
I wouldn't say he is ___; he just is unaware that what he is saying is offensive.
a. Obnoxious, b. Endemic, c. Superficial
A. obnoxious
At the end, what does the reader discover about Armand?
His real mother was black.
What happens to Smiley's frog?
He is filled with buckshot and therefore cannot jump as high.
What is the theme of this story?
The senselessness of warfare
Provide two contributing factors to the rise of Naturalism and Regionalism
Reconstruction, the gilded age, country expanding, women's right/rise of progressive ideas
native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
What is the outside force in Story of An Hour?
Sexism, marriage, misogyny, or something similar
Jumping Frog is an example of what type of writing? How so?
Local Color Writing and the inclusion of dialect
How could this story fit in with the naturalism or regionalism literary movement?
Regionalism: Shows the attitudes and ideas of people in the South
Naturalism: War is an outside force that imposes its will on Peyton Farquhar
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