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?

Which sentence best uses transitions to explain how the evidence supports the reason in the accompanying claim statement? clearly, rainsford did not kill zaroff in self-defense. this statement, therefore, shows that rainsford killed zaroff in self-defense. so, rainsford is not justified because there is no proof he acted in self-defense. in the end, rainsford is not justified in killing zaroff.