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.

-has naturalistic color-has neutral colors-has color harmony-has variations of colors with shading and reflections(charing cross bridge by andré derain; the copper drinking fountain by jean-baptiste-siméon chardin)the copper drinking fountain by jean-baptiste-siméon chardinchardin and derain used color differently in these paintings.which painting has these characteristics? -has fauve color-has monochromatic colors-has intense, unnatural color-has pure color with no shading(charing cross bridge by andré derain; the copper drinking fountain by jean-baptiste-siméon chardin)charing cross bridge by andré derain