Question

The term realism refers to

A. using as much descriptive language as possible.
B. describing things just as they are.
C. allowing the reader to draw his or her own conclusions.
D. making things better than they actually are.

Answer 1

The term realism refers to B) describing things just as they are.
The point is to show what you see, and if you see only beautiful or ugly things, that is what you are going to present in your novels.