Select the correct text in the passage. Realism was a popular literary movement in nineteenth-century America. American realist writers attempted to convey life authentically by
including elements in their works such as true-to-life settings and characters, as well as regional dialects that reflected how people really talked.
Which of the following excerpts contain elements of realism?

In "i hear america singing", whitman describes the singing of a mother as delicious. in "from an atlas of the difficult world", rich describes a mother pacing the floor and preparing food to feed a crying baby. which two words best describe the difference between the poets' views of mothers? a. blissful versus unhappy b. relaxed versus overworked c. elated versus downtrodden d. hopeful versus depressed