“ The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain is a short story about a man named Smiley who is known for his jumping frog Dan’l Webster. The narrator meets Smiley, who challenges him to a frog-jumping contest for 40 dollars. Throughout the story, Twain employs hyperbole to exaggerate situations for funny effect. One example where hyperbole is used is when Smiley frog Dan’l Webster, is described as being able to out-jump any frog in Calaveras County by “three feet in one particular leap.” This adds humor by making the frog seem almost supernatural in its jumping abilities. Another instance of hyperbole is when Smiley tells a story about a dog he used to own that could “outjump any dog in the country.” This claim adds to the
