The nineteenth-century realism movement emerged as a reaction to the romantic period. what subject did realism focus on?
a.
the daily lives of ordinary people
b.
the sentimentalizing of events in a story
c.
the absurdity of human existence
d.
the moral decay of modern society

The correct answer is A. The daily lives of ordinary people

Explanation:

The Realism was a movement that began in the 19th century and that focused on showing reality and the world as they were, which implies events were not based on imagination or affected by feelings or emotions but presented truthfully. This included presenting not only positive aspects of society but also negative aspects and the daily life of people, which opposes previous artistic movement that focused on the perfect aspects of societies and the high-classes. Besides this, this was a reaction to the romantic period that was based on imagination and feelings rather than on reality. Therefore, one of the subjects realism focused on was the daily lives of ordinary people.

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