Cards in this guide (15)
What makes literary nonfiction different from other nonfiction
Literary nonfiction uses story-telling techniques from fiction
writing.
Which of these is a characteristic of Realism
Ordinary, relatable narrators or Genuine stories and
settings
What is one way in which writers of realism bring truth into their stories
With settings in reowned cities
What was the wharf like before the steamboat arrived each day
When twain puts words such as labboard in quotation marks what is he showing
What was the wharf like after the steamboat left each day
Which of these are most characteristic of literary nonfiction
Real people and places or True events and dialogue
What is one way in which Mark Twain urges social change in his fictional writing
By making fun of certain situations
Which of the following is the best example of a sentence you would find in a work of literary nonfiction
Before the sun begins to glow pink on the horizon, the fishermen
are at work on their boats in the dim light of their lanterns.
Which situation best shows irony
A school nurse often misses work because she has an unhealthy lifestyle.
Which one of these excerpts from mark twains life on the Mississippi best shows that the story is told by a subjective narrator
Before these events the day was glorious with expectancy after them the day was a dead and empty thing
According to the reading which job aboard a steamboat was the best
Why was the position of steamboat pilot the best?
Because it paid well. -apex (:
In the reading what is the cry S-t-e-a-m-boat a-comin'! an example of
Ask us of the following is most responsible for making Life on the Mississippi a great example of American Realist writing
What singular ambition did all the boys have in town where Mark Twain grew up