Question

Label each excerpt with the literary period it belongs to.

romanticism
realism
He had never seen dags fight as these wolfish creatures
fought, and his first experience taught him an unforgetable
lesson. It is true, it was a vicarious experience, else he would
not have lived to profit by it. Curly was the victim.
In one of the mighty triumphs given to a Roman general upon
his entering the world's capital, the bones of a whale, brought
all the way from the Syrian coast, were the most
conspicuous object in the cymballed procession.
Oh, God! to sail with such a heathen crew that have small
touch of human mothers in them! Whelped somewhere by
the sharkish sea. The white whale is their demigorgon.
for of the many Southland dogs he had known, not one
had shown up worthily in camp and on trail. They were all
too soft, dying under the toil, the frost, and starvation.
realism

Answer 1

The first excerpt belongs to realism, the second belongs to romanticism, and the third belongs to realism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first excerpt belongs to the literary period of realism. Realism in literature portrays events and characters that resemble real life, focusing on the ordinary and the accurate depiction of reality. The excerpt describes a dogfight and the survival of the protagonist.

The second excerpt belongs to the literary period of romanticism. Romanticism in literature emphasizes imagination, emotion, and the supernatural. The excerpt talks about the awe-inspiring sight of a whale's bones in a procession and expresses profound emotions towards nature.

The third excerpt also belongs to the literary period of realism. It portrays the practical and realistic concerns about the capability and endurance of Southland dogs on a trail.

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