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nekit [7.7K]
3 years ago
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How does the contrasting diction of Simon Wheeler and the narrator contribute to the development of the story? story is "the cel

ebrated jumping frog of calaveras county"
English
1 answer:
stira [4]3 years ago
5 0

The narrator uses diction to describe how weird and absurd Simon Wheeler was. Simon Wheeler narrates the inside story, and he uses an uneducated vernacular to tell his tall tales about Smiley and Dan'l Webster helping in the development of the story.

<u>Explanation:</u>

The story "the celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county" was written by Mark Twain. It was one of the most famous stories. It is a humorous story where one story is told within the another story.

The main theme and message of this story is that a person should know his own limits and should not get too greedy. One should never get too arrogant flaunting about his abilities and strengths is the message that the author trying to give through this movie.

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