BY: MARK TWAIN “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”

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BY: MARK TWAIN “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”

Tall Tale Tale with unbelievable elements; exaggeration of events. Narrator is part of the story Shows humor

Exaggeration- the action of making statements that represent something as better or worse than it really is Extraordinary characters- hero/heroine, extreme of human behavior Humor- quality of literature that makes characters/ situations seem funny Local Color- focus on language; dialect; manners Simon Wheeler’s appearance, surroundings, and style of storytelling

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