Based on what you've read, answer the following questions.

1. Realism means writing about what?

2. Before realism, what did writers tend to write about?

3. How did Jewett's stories differ from other writers of her time?

4. Define the term ambiguity.

5. Explain how ambiguity is used in literature.

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1. Realism means writing about things just as they are.

2. Before realism, writers wrote about glamorous people, exotic places, and fascinating adventures.

3. Jewett wrote about ordinary events in the lives of ordinary people.

4. Ambiguity refers to things that are unclear or uncertain.

5. Ambiguity expresses uncertainty. Not everything works out perfectly and even the right decision may not always feel right