Jim Smiley's Implausible Humor
Implausible Humor Implausibility is one of the main components in a tall tale. In Mark Twain's tall tale, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, he uses many different examples of implausible humor. The unbelievable humor in his story is noticed through the characterization of Jim Smiley and the events that occur while Smiley is attempting to educate his frog. The passage about the frog shows the true dedication that Smiley puts into the bets that he makes. The key to Mark Twains implausible humor is represented in the passage about the educated frog. The passage of the jumping frog stood out because of the many implausible events that took place in it. One of the biggest events that stands out in this passage is how Smiley catches