The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Questions on Irony
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Irony in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"
Irony in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" arises from the unexpected twist where the conman, Smiley, gets conned himself. Smiley's overconfidence in his frog, combined with the...
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Smiley's Frog Bet Loss and Its Irony
In Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," Jim Smiley's trained frog, Dan'l Webster, loses a jumping contest due to a stranger's trickery. Smiley, a habitual gambler confident...