Literary Realism

Realistic Fiction

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Realistic Fiction

Could happen in real life

Realistic Fiction

Helps you understand people and your world

Characteristics of
Realistic Fiction

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What is realistic fiction?

• True stories or factual accounts of events that actually happened

• Imagined stories firmly rooted in a historical context - the setting is realistic, as are the characters, but they take place in the distant past and involve a historical issue

• Stories that mirror reality with believable characters who live in realistic settings and face realistic situations - their problems are solved in ways that we would actually solve problems and the issues and questions they face often resonate with readers.

• Stories involving realistic characters who deal with issues in a realistic way in a magical setting

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Which two characteristics below are elements of realistic fiction?

• Believable characters and magical settings.

• First person narrator and realistic settings.

• The events portrayed in realistic fiction conjure questions that a reader could face in his/her life and the characters live in a real or realistic place.

• Believable characters who live in a real or realistic setting and deal with conflicts in creative ways involving elements of fantasy

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What might someone say after reading a realistic fiction novel?

• I wish I had those super powers!

• The way that she dealt with her grandmother's death really touched me.

• The characters seemed so believable even in the way they dealt with the impending doom of the alien takeover.

• I learned so much about President Roosevelt's life through this detailed, historical account.

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Read the title and the description. Then figure out the genre of the fiction. Little House on the Prairie

About the life of pioneer life in the early days of America

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

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All information in this genre is based on the known true facts.

• Nonfiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Humorous Fiction

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A story that typically includes royalty and has a clear good and evil character is an example of a _______ .

• Realistic Fiction

• Fairy Tale

• Nonfiction

• Poetry

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Who are the people in the story?

• Audience

• Setting

• Characters

• Plot

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What is a setting? Pick all that are true.

• The time

• The place

• The season

• The resolution

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True or False? A realistic fiction story has a plot.

• True

• False

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The events in this story could happen to anyone.

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Poetry