Question

1860 to 1925. mark twain, though more western than southern, was the foremost figure of this period. in his own day he was classified as a literary comedian and local colorist...and it took time for the genius of his combination of humor and local color to be recognized as serious literature—which it was.

1. what \local\ color did twain use in \the notorious jumping frog\?

Explanation:

To determine the "local color" Mark Twain used in "The Notorious Jumping Frog", we analyze the story's elements. Local color in literature involves depicting regional traits like dialect, customs, landscape, and social life. In this story, Twain uses the dialect of the American West (specifically California during the Gold Rush era), with characters speaking in colloquial, regional speech (e.g., slang, informal phrasing typical of frontier life), along with details of frontier customs (like gambling, tall tales) and the Western landscape/setting. The humor and characterizations reflect the unique cultural and linguistic traits of the Western United States in the 19th century, capturing the local flavor of that region and time.

Answer:

Mark Twain used the dialect, customs, and cultural traits of the American West (specifically the frontier/Gold Rush - era California) as "local color" in "The Notorious Jumping Frog". This includes colloquial, regional speech (e.g., slang, informal phrasing of frontier characters), details of frontier - style customs (like gambling, tall - tale - telling), and depictions of the Western landscape/setting, all of which capture the unique cultural and linguistic flavor of the Western United States during that period.