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¨The Age of Realism, ¨ Elements of Literature, edited by Kylene Beers, Carol

Jago, Deborah Appleman, Leila Christenbury, Sara Kajder, Linda Reif, Holt, 2009, pp. 605-613, 619.

https://owlcation.com/humanities/Compare-and-Contrast-The-Similarities-and-Differences-between-Realism-and-Naturalism

https://study.com/academy/lesson/realism-vs-naturalism-in-literature.html

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*  Provide a description of Regionalism.

Regionalism in literature embraces the particular, focusing on what really specifically characterizes a geographical area and its people.
*  What does Regionalism have to do with Realism?
American realism has its roots in regionalism. For example, it is literature that emphasizes a specific geographic setting. There are techniques of local color writing to reflect the customs, speech, character of people in different regions of the country.
*  What was the main focus of Regionalist writers?
The main focus of the Regionalists writers were on everyday life and ordinary behavior.

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*  Identify a minimum of 3 similarities and 3 differences between Realism and Romanticism.
similarities :
1.  romanticism and realism bases on concrete ideals and factual
2.  both have basic views of humanity.
3.  romanticism is more about nature, realism is also about nature in its own time though.
differences :
1.  romanticism is focused on history
2.  realism is focused on recent life
3.  their plots are different, Realism is more ordinary events, Romanticism is more of unusual events.

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* Provide a description
- It's the belief of nothing existing beyond in the natural world.
* What does Regionalism have to do with Realism ?
- Realism was the literary movement of the moment as authors described life as they saw it, instead of them imagining it or how they wanted it.
* What was the main focus of Naturalist writers?
- The main focus for the Naturalist writers was them writing stories on the idea that environment determines & governs the human characteristics.

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* What specific time period was was Realism popular ?
-The time period that Realism was popular was in the 1840's.

* Identify a minimum of 3 traits or characteristics of Realistic authors & of their writing ?
- Some traits & characteristics of Realistic authors is Timing & Lightning, Detailing & last would be using Transparent languages with people.

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*  What was the Industrial Revolution and how did it impact or influence Realism?

The Industrial Revolution was changes that were made in manufactories and  transportation. It was the second revolution that impacted Realism because of its realistic phenomenon.
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*  How did the Civil War also impact or influence this literary time period?
The Civil War impacted this literary time period by expanding the rail system, available land, and the potential of farms, mines and ranches.
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* What was the Progressive Era and what was its impact on the literature during this time?
The progressive Era was the excess of uncontrolled industrialism, the squalor of overcrowded cities, and deep social inequalities sparked a wide-ranging impulse for reform. The impact it had on literature during this time was that writers who were known as naturalists followed the lead of the French novelist Emile Zola and they relied on new scientific solutions to dissect human behavior.

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* Identify a minimum of 3 authors from this time period and identify one of their literary works and explain why it was important.
1. One author was Gustave Flaubert, he was the one to perfected realism as an art form. 2. Honore de Balzac was the who was credited with being the founder of Realism & one of the most creative & most productive writers. 3. George Eliott was a women who was named after a male so the work would be taken more seriously.