Literary Devices in Fiction This Activity will help you meet these educational goals: analyze the development of central ideas and plot summarize the text using objectivity and textual evidence analyze the impact of word choice analyze the impact of complex characters Introduction In this activity, you will read Mark Twain’s short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." and answer these questions to help you formulate your thesis about the story’s themes. Directions and Analysis Complete the chart below by answering questions about Mark Twain’s "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Questions Responses In what ways can this story be considered a satire? What role does the use of dialect play in the story? Would Twain’s story be as effective if there was no use of dialect? Does this story seem realistic, or does it seem more like a tall tale? How do you sense the narrator feels ab