Machado de Assis

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/machado-de-assis

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Machado de Assis born?June 21, 1839
2. When did Machado de Assis die?September 29, 1908 (age 69)
3. Where was Machado de Assis born?Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4. What is the career?Novelist, poet, playwright, short story writer, journalist, and civil servant
5. Who was Machado de Assis?Machado de Assis was a famous Brazilian writer born in 1839. He is known for his clever stories and poems that explore everyday life.
6. What is Realism and how did Machado use it?Realism is a style that shows everyday life honestly. Machado made it deeper by adding clever humor and looking closely at people’s thoughts.

Realism: A literary movement focused on depicting subjects truthfully, without artificiality or exotic elements.
Autodidact: An individual who pursues knowledge and learning independently, outside of formal educational institutions.
Metafiction: Literature that self-consciously draws attention to its status as a work of fiction, often by discussing its own construction.