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Magical Realism Test
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Magical Realism TestMagical Realism - correct answer--a literary mode, not a genre
-magical elements blend with the real world as a normal part of life
-full of imagery, symbolism, and emotional and sensory details
-dreamlike sequences are common
-3 major surges in magical realist literature
The First Surge - correct answer-Europe:
-1920s and 30s
-Franz Kafka and the German movement called "neue sachlichkeit" (new objectivity)
-Focused heavily on philosophical critiques
The Second Surge - correct answer-Latin America:
-Cultures and countries differ in what they call "real"
-Inclusion of alternative belief systems
The Third - correct answer-Worldwide:
-"Boom Period" of 1962-1967 when American literature took off internationally
-Writers in the region became unified around a common desire after the Cuban Revolution
What are characteristics of magical realism? - correct answer--Defies expectation of fictional
selves
-Events don't follow our expectations of "if/then"
-Things happen without explanation or reason
What has magical realism flourished in Latin American countries? - correct answer-Because
of the indigenous cultures.
What does magical realism express about reality and what is real? - correct answer-It
implies that notions of reality are too limited.
In "House Taken Over", how does the speaker describe the house? - correct answer-The
house is old and spacious.
In "House Taken Over", how is daily life at the house? - correct answer-They wake up at
7AM and clean, than eat lunch at noon.
In "House Taken Over", what is Irene's hobby? - correct answer-Knitting
In "House Taken Over", what surprising event happens midway through the story? - correct
answer-The narrator says the house was taken over.
In "House Taken Over", what happens at the end? - correct answer-The narrator hears more
noises, gets scared, and leaves the house with money inside.
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