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Question 8 • TPS EdX English Language Arts 11

Which is the best definition of the term “magic realism”?

Answer
A
a narrative genre closely linked to nineteenth-century writers throughout the Americas and Europe
B
a narrative genre characterized by its use of fantastic or mythic elements in otherwise realistic fiction
C
a narrative genre of literature that takes ordinary events and makes them seem extraordinary to the reader
D
a narrative genre that can be traced to the history of European colonialism throughout the world

Explanation

Magic realism combines a realistic setting and events with fantastic, supernatural, or mythic elements presented as part of ordinary life. That matches choice B. Choice C is tempting, but making ordinary events seem extraordinary is not the defining feature of magic realism.

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