What elements of an artistic work best gives insight into an artist's personal values?

a. the setting and colors of a work
b. the action and mood of a work
c. the historical context and structure of the work
d. the monsters and heroes in the work

The answer is D: The monsters and heroes in the work.

 Some authors try to explore other sides of themselves and  other sides of their characters by using alter ego, a literary device that means a secundary self.  Sometimes a character in a story can represent the author's alter ego. So, fictional characters and real people can have alter egos. A character can be a superhero in an alter ego.  

while his customary satire is present in mark twain's short story "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county," there is a cloaking of this satire as twain's narrator is not directly involved. another literary device that you could build a thesis around is the use by twain of hyperbole.

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