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{{trope}}
{{quote|''"Realism is what we expect to be the basis of any fiction... Art must replicate life in some form."''|'''[[Tropers/Sofos|Sofos]]'''}}
This trope describes the aesthetic school known as Realism.
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In fiction, there are many [[Acceptable Breaks From Reality]], though many works are [[Like Reality Unless Noted]].
Compare with [[Magic Realism]] and [[Socialist Realism]]. Not to be confused with [[Real Life]].
'''Examples in this page will relate to the ways in which some creators have played with realism or mentioned it directly.'''
{{examples|Examples:}}▼
== [[Film]] ==
* Travolta's opening monologue for ''[[Swordfish]]'' mentions realism and invokes [[True Art Is Realistic]], which is ironic considering how unrealistic the movie itself is.
* ''[[Mitchell and Webb]]'' sketches: about a director aiming for
== [[Theatre]] ==
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* ''[[GURPS]]'' is meant to be relatively realistic [[Like Reality Unless Noted|by default]]. Optional rules and supplements either further the realism or scale it back.
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