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GATE 2024 XH2 (English) – Question 51

Literary Forms, Genres, and Modes of Expression · Literary Genres and Subgenres: History, evolution and importance of categorisation · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true of Magic Realism?

  1. It has its origins in the speech of the Oracle of Delphi.
  2. It was created by J R R Tolkien.
  3. It reveals the extraordinary in the heart of the ordinary.
  4. It is a subset of Socialist Realism.

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Correct answer: (C) It reveals the extraordinary in the heart of the ordinary.

Explanation

Magic realism places the marvellous inside an ordinary, realistic setting (García Márquez, Rushdie). The other claims are not true.