Question

Which is the best definition of the term “magic realism”?
a narrative genre of literature that takes ordinary events and makes them seem extraordinary to the reader
a narrative genre closely linked to nineteenth-century writers throughout the Americas and Europe
a narrative genre that can be traced to the history of European colonialism throughout the world
a narrative genre characterized by its use of fantastic or mythic elements in otherwise realistic fiction

Answer 1

d — a narrative genre characterized by its use of fantastic or mythic elements in otherwise realistic fiction.

This captures magic realism’s central feature: supernatural or fantastical events presented matter-of-factly within an otherwise realistic setting.