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

What is the main effect produced by the repeated word pattern in the first two stanzas of the poem "your laughter"?

On november 17, 1968, football fans across the united states sat glued to their televisions. a close game between two top teams—the new york jets and the oakland raiders—was being broadcast. when the jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds remaining, viewers went wild. but then, just as the raiders were bringing the ball across midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! in its place, a previously scheduled children's movie, heidi, started playing. callers flooded the tv network's phone lines, but it was too late. the raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments—touchdowns that were unseen by all but west coast viewers. as a result of the interrupted event, dubbed "the heidi game," television networks began delaying their regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.

The consequence of jim smiley’s human foible adds to the story’s humor. what foible does smiley demonstrate?