The way characters like simon wheeler and jim smiley speak, as well as the customs, traditions, and manners depicted in "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county," illustrate mark twain's masterful use of
a. an unreliable narrator
b. local color
c. conflict
d. foreshadowing

The answer is b: local color

Explanation:

“The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is a short story that was written by Mark Twain; it first appeared in 1856. The main lesson behind the story is that “what goes around, comes around”. In the story, Mark Twain used the local color, customs, dialect, and social statuses of his time to create an impressive view of the region the story refers to. Twain used local color to paint a picture of the surroundings. This gave a deeper meaning to the characters in the story.

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