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