Is "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" a satire story?

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Jeremiah Winters

31 July, 23:09

Is "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" a satire story?

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Lilyana Juarez · Answer 1

Yes

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In his short story "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," the humorist Mark Twain satirizes the tall tale genre and those from the Eastern and the Western parts of America. An essential element of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is satire.