Analysis Of The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County

In the story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” Mark Twain incorporates the use of informal, slang, and uneducated diction. Twain uses this type of diction to describe the character, Jim Smiley; furthermore, it also give the reader a conclusion of when and where the story takes place. This also helps develop a persona of Jim Smiley and gives the reader an insight of the western setting.

This essay is about some of Mark Twains work, he was an amazing writer. The first story we read by him in class was called “Life on the Mississippi” it was a really good piece, it has a lot of details that brings the story to life; Another really good story by him is “The Notorious Jumping Frog” . The third story was by a different author her work is just like his it is full of details, it all brings the story to life, “ A White Heron” is by Sarah Oren Jewett; she is a amazing writer just like Mark Twain. My first story is about Mark Twain “Life On The Mississippi”, It is about a town called Hanable Missouri, its along the Mississippi River. A little about this town its boring like a ghost town in till this big steam boat comes to the town, When the boat gets there the town is full of excitement, even the town drunk gets up off of his lazy butt to go see the boat.

In the story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain, the use of diction provides differences upon the certain class of characters. The text consist of three characters as the narrator looks for someone known as Smiley. He comes across a man by the name of Simon Wheeler and is caught in his story of another man by the name of Smiley which provides a story within a story. As clear of a difference as black and white, the diction of the narrator is more profound and well educated than other characters is this humorous fiction piece. The differences is the use of diction is a bit extreme, providing a possible time era and a separation in educational class.

Twain uses local dialect throughout the story. Dialect enhances the story by painting a picture of the surroundings, giving a deeper understanding of the characters and adding local color. The following quotes show Twain's main purpose is using dialect, which is to emphasize the rural feel of the story's setting. On page 1189 the narrator says "He was always ready and laying for a chance; there couldn't be no solit'ry thing mentioned but that feller'd offer to bet on it, and take ary side you please, as I was just telling you." On page 1190 the narrator says, "Other dogs jest by the j'int of his hind leg and freeze to it—not chaw…." Smiley uses some interesting and somewhat peculiar phrases at the end of the story:

Synthesis essay To really reflect anything in a story the author has to carefully chose the words In which he/she will use to describe. In Mark Twain story he utilizes diction to reflect the environment in order to allow the readers a visual of an old western setting. He uses distinct words so they story to make it more interesting and be able to give of that old vibe. In a famous 1867 story,”the celebrated frog of calaveras county”,by

War has the ability to change many things about the world. While most associate the changes of war with boundaries and governments, people often forgot the influence it has over society and culture. The United States experienced a change similar to this shortly after the Civil war. Citizens were shown the brutality and devastation of war which lead to them having a grim outlook on the world. This viewpoint inspired a new generation of artists and authors who ,with their combined works, created Realism. Writers like Mark Twain, Stephen Crane, Abraham Cahan, Ambrose Bierce, and Henry James pushed the drastic shift from feelings to reality in the hopes of appealing to the more literate working class. Many stories, in order to capture reality, relied on similar techniques and themes such as: simplicity, truth, and criticism.

Authors use stylistic techniques to convey meaning and to bring richness and clarity to their pieces of writing. In the short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” a man named Smiley is cheated out of a bet after he was so confident that he was going to be victorious. In the short story “Cannibalism in the Cars,” a train full of political figures is stopped by a severe snowstorm, preventing them from continuing their journey. In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and “Cannibalism in the Cars,” Mark Twain uses imagery, characterization, and foreshadowing in order to aid a reader's understanding of the stories.

In the story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Lake”By Mark Twain. Mark uses several literary devices to form a well fit story. One of the literary devices that mark used is conflict. This device helps develop the main problem of the story. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Lake” is about a man named Jim Smiley with his frog who insists that his frog could outjump any other frog in calaveras county.

Literary Analysis of The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County In many pieces of writing, the authors use figurative language in the text to connect with the reader. In the folktale “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain, the author uses a couple examples of imagery. Starting off from when the narrator searched for Simon Wheeler to ask about a friend’s friend named Leonidas W. Smiley, all the way to where the narrator was annoyed from Wheeler’s story and left. Twain uses imagery to create the setting of where the story takes place, and to describe Simon Wheeler’s story of Smiley’s experience.

1. The educational aspect portrayed in this text “The Notorious Jumping Frog”, was made very clear. Mark Twain brilliantly allowed the readers to see a difference between Easterners and Westerners through educated and uneducated diction. The narrator’s tone and choice of words used at the beginning of the text, revealed to me that he has academia background.

Throughout the essay, the use of vernacular speech can be observed when looking at the dialogue between characters. For example, “Good day, Mrs. Henderson. Momma responded with “How you, Sister Flowers?”. In the dialogue between Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Flowers, it can be seen that Flowers speaks respectively with sophistication while Mrs. Henderson speaks carelessly using an older southern tone. This results in a clear comparison between the characters in the essay which represent the importance of education and vocabulary. The constant use of the wrong verb by “Momma” bothers the author, giving us a better idea of language’s role in her life. In addition, the author foreshadows part of the lifeline, so we gain a better understanding of the story when the lifeline is presented later on.

Realism is the period in American literature from 1860 to 1890. This movement in writing focused on writing about how things really appeared and how they really were instead of writing in a dark manner. The stories, Life On The Mississippi and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County written by Mark Twain best represent the realism movement in American literature at this time.

The highly lauded novel by Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, entertains the reader with one adventure after another by a young boy (and his runaway slave friend Jim) in the mid-1800s who is on strange but interesting path to adolescence and finally adulthood. What changes did he go through on the way to the end of the novel? And what was his worldview at the end of the novel? These two questions are approached and answered in this paper.

The following paper will briefly show arguments, and conclusions within the writings of Mark Twain’s story Huckleberry Finn. I will discuss the various themes that Mark Twain is bringing to light within his story. This paper will show how Mark Twain uses those themes within the story, and how they are specifically used. I will also briefly discuss the life of Samuel Clemons, the author known as Mark Twain, and give the reasoning behind choosing the name of Mark Twain when writing his novels. Themes of escapism will be discussed.

The Rana pipien is a frog more commonly known by the name Northern Leopard Frog. They are characterized by dark spots on their dorsal side and dorsolateral folds and considered medium sized. This strong jumper is difficult to catch during the day. It emits startling “warning screams” when jumping into the water and when grabbed. The frog may also release urine to discourage potential predator and reduce weight for jumping. The Rana pipien eats a variety of invertebrates. During winter, they often spend it under under submerged logs or rocks in small streams or marshes where large numbers may congregate.