Question

question 4
why is \the celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county\ a good example of regionalism?

• it focuses on the thoughts and actions of the narrator, an easterner.
• it uses a frame story to highlight the differences between two storytellers.
• it uses sophisticated language and focuses on prestigious, well - known people.
• its story is told mostly in dialect, and it focuses on local people and topics.

Explanation:

Regionalism in literature emphasizes local people, culture, dialect, and topics. "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" tells its story mostly in dialect and focuses on local people/topics, matching regionalism. Other options: first focuses on narrator, second on storyteller differences, third on prestigious people (not regionalism).

Answer:

The option: "Its story is told mostly in dialect, and it focuses on local people and topics." (the last option among the given choices)