Assess the style, tone, and content of the following passage and determine if it is the work of an American Romantic or American Realist. “The correspondent plainly saw the soldier. He lay on the sand with his feet out straight and still. While his pale left hand was upon his chest in an attempt to thwart the going of his life, the blood came between his fingers. In the far Algerian distance, a city of low square forms was set against a sky that was faint with the last sunset hues.” (1 point) Responses American Romantic American Romantic American Realist

Answer 1

Based on the given passage, the style, tone, and content indicate that it is the work of an American Realist. The passage focuses on objective, descriptive details, and portrays a scene in a straightforward and unembellished manner, without any emphasis on emotions or the supernatural. The language used is precise and devoid of excessive sentimentalism, which aligns with the realistic movement in literature.