In this lesson, you will discover how writers can use irony to create humorous inconsistencies in their stories. Mark Twain was a master at creating ironic situations, and there are quite a few within this short story. Once you have completed this lesson, write a journal entry explaining the irony of Jim Smiley teaching his frog to jump and catch flies. Your entry should be approximately 150 words in length and contain at least one quotation from the story to support your ideas.