The most likely intention of Twain to employ humour in the given quotation is to convince the reader that Huck’s father has the ability to be funny.
The given quotation has been taken from 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' . In this quotation, the statement of Finn's father is given where he is trying to be funny. The most likely intention of Twain to employ humour in the given quotation is to convince the reader that Huck’s father has the ability to be funny.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
To convince the reader that Huck’s father has the ability to be funny.
