Magical Realism vs Surrealism
Surrealism
Surrealism History
Surrealism in
Metamorphosis
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Is this magical realism or surrealism?

As I mowed my grass, the grass screamed at me for committing mass genocide.

What is... Magical Realism

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One characteristic of Surrealism includes....

What is... (one of these)

  • Dream-like and symbolic scenes and images.

  • Unexpected or illogical juxtaposition 

  • Tying together reality and the imagination 

  • Bizarre placements of ordinary objects

100

True or False:

Surrealism was a movement that joined the realms of the unconscious and conscious mind?  

What is...True

100

What are 2 examples of surrealism in The Metamorphosis?

What is...

1. Gregors transformation into a bug (juxtaposition)

2. The family's reaction to his transformation


200

Is this an example of surrealism or magical realism?

The Books of Narnia

What is...Surrealism

200

Surrealism in both art and literature is based on...

What is... dreams

200

Who started the surrealist movement?

A. Salvador Dali

B. Franz Kafka

C. Andre Breton


What is... C

200

What 2 things is the juxtaposition that gives the novel its surrealist aspect comparing?

What is... Gregors insect-like exterior and human-like interior

300

The major difference between Magical Realism and Surrealism?

What is... in surrealism, the world in which the story is told is fictional, whereas in magical realism, it is realistic.

300

Surrealism translates to...

What is... "above realism"

300

Choose the correct answer.

When did the movement of Surrealism begin?

A. 1952

B. 1924

C. 1942

D. 1947

What is... B

300

How do the family's reaction contribute to the tone set by the author and the surrealism included in the story?

What is... (Answers may vary)

The incongruous reactions of Gregors family to his unforeseen transformation which emphasizes the illusive, dreamlike tone set by the author.