Latin American Literature: 2 Semester Module 2 Lesson 18
Latin American Literature: 2 Semester Module 2 Lesson 18
Latin American Literature: 2 Semester Module 2 Lesson 18
I. WHAT’S IN. Write True on the space before each number if the statement is true about magic realism; write False if it is
not.
True
________1. In Magic Realist literature, the most fantastic, crazy things are told in a very matter-of-fact way.
True
________2. Magic Realism is all about mixing things up: the fantastic with the mundane, the ordinary with the extraordinary,
dream life with waking life, reality and unreality.
False Constructs of time follow typical Western conventions. For instance, stories may be told in spiraling shapes
________3.
rather than in straight lines.
True Objects and settings within the story may take on lives of their own in a way that is ordinary to the characters in
_______4.
the story.
________5.
True Contradictions, inconsistencies and ambiguities color the point of view, making you question what you
understand about the world at large, as well as what happens inside the story.
________6.
True A metamorphosis takes place in the story. It's treated not as a miracle,
but as an everyday event.
False The story does not bear the influences of oral tradition: fables, myths, tall tales, urban legends, a charmed
________7.
storytelling narrator (who may or may not be reliable).
True
________8. The story, as it unfolds, gives the reader a sense of being inside a puzzle or maze.
True
________9. The story is set in an otherwise ordinary world, with familiar historical and/or cultural realities. Story events are
not always explained by universal laws or familiar logic.
True
_______10. The magical elements in the story may enhance a subversive message or personalized point of view. Often the
point of view is revealed through voices, ideas, and places which exist outside the mainstream or majority perspective.
II. WHAT I CAN DO. The best way to appreciate and value sonnets is for you to write your own. It
can be very challenging but it is worth the while.
Prompts: Choose someone you love or someone you deeply care for that you are going to write your sonnet for. In this
activity, take note of the following requirements: iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme, content, stanza, and artistic
presentation. Use The rubric below as your guide.
Pre-Test
1. C 26. A
2. D 27. B
3. B 28. B
4. B 29.
5. B 30. B
6. B 31. C
7. C 32. C
8. D 33. B
9. B 34.
10. A 35. A
11. D 36. C
12. D 37. A
13. D 38. B
14. 39. A
15. 40. D
16. B 41.
17. B 42. D
18. A 43. D
19. 44. D
20. A 45. A
21. A 46.
22. A 47. D
23. C 48. D
24. D 49. D
25. C 50. A