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The romantic period, which preceded the realist period, glorified war. The Civil War, however, resulted in the loss of many lives on both sides of the war. The horrific reality of the Civil War left no room for such an association in realist works. Realist writers such as Bierce, writing after the war, dwelled on the painful and gory aspects of war. The Civil War also led to a cynical and sometimes bleak outlook on life, which realist writing often reveals.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
[transitive, intransitive] to be or go around the edge of something skirt something They followed the road that skirted the lake. They skirted the forest and emerged on to a path. skirt around/round something I skirted around the field and crossed the bridge.
