A. Characters are not as important as plot.
B. Presentation is objective.
C. Ordinary language is used.
D. Events are plausible.
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of “Realism” as an artistic and literary movement ?
A. Realism strives to depict humans within a certain social context.
B. Realism depicts the tension between harsh reality and ideals.
C. Realism gives up the search for truth and instead embraces moral relativism.
D. Realism explores ethical quandaries within a social context. - Thackeray’s “Esmond” is a novel of historical realism capturing the spirit of ____________?
A. the Medieval age
B. the Elizabethan age
C. the age of Queen Anne
D. the Victorian age - A good definition of American Realism is________________?
A. An examination of life as it actually is.
B. A romantic portrayal of life.
C. An examination of the countryside versus the city.
D. A sad and depressing view of reality. - Which of the following authors is NOT considered to be a practitioner of “Magical Realism” ?
A. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
B. Isabel Allende
C. James Joyce
D. Allejo Carpentier - Which of the following statements best describes “Magical Realism” ?
A. Magical realism often accepts both a materialist and a supernatural view of the real.
B. Magical realism differs from fantasy and science fiction in that it considers the impossible as normal.
C. The term “magical realism” was first coined by Franz Roh, a German art critic.
D. All of the above - The characteristic of Naturalism that is most present in the first chapter of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man is_____________?
A. The theme of man against nature.
B. The theme of man against man.
C. The theme of heredity.
D. Nature as an invisible force. - In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown’s Clotel, what characteristic of the sentimental novel is evident ?
A. The scene invokes audience sympathy.
B. The heroine has to balance autonomy with self-denial.
C. The heroine conquers her passions.
D. A and B
E. B and C - Which characteristic of the slave narrative did Frederick Douglass include in the first chapter of his Narrative ?
A. Narration of a deserved punishment.
B. Depictions of a beautiful rural environment.
C. Descriptions of the kinds of food and clothing slaves were given.
D. The author’s father is often a white man. - In The Dubliners, which negative characteristic(s) does Joyce associate with Dublin as a place ?
A. commonness
B. boredom
C. backwardness
D. All of the Above - In Ulysses, which characteristic(s) can be considered Modernist ?
A. the sequential construction of time
B. the lack of taboo topics
C. the use traditional language
D. the inclusion of various types of media
