Select the correct answer.
What distinguishing feature of realist literature does Mark Twain use in this excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
I ain' gwyne to len' no mo' money 'dout I see security. Boun' to git yo' money back a hund'd times, de preacher says! Ef I could git de ten cents back, I'd call it squah, en be glad er de chanst.
A.
dramatic dialogue
B.
dialect
C.
an unreliable character
D.
setting
E.
undecipherable language
C. dialect
The correct answer is B. dialect. In this excerpt, Mark Twain uses the dialect (distinctive regional or social variety of a language) of the characters to portray their speech and mannerisms accurately.
The correct answer is B. dialect.
To find the answer, you need to analyze the excerpt and identify the specific feature of realist literature that Mark Twain uses. In this excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain employs a distinct dialect, using the phonetic spelling of words to accurately portray the way the characters speak. This dialect adds authenticity and realism to the story by accurately reflecting the regional speech patterns and cultural background of the characters.
To arrive at this answer, you need to be familiar with the distinguishing features of realist literature and recognize how dialect is a common technique used to depict authentic speech in realistic narratives. By closely reading the excerpt and understanding the context, you can identify Twain's use of dialect as the distinguishing feature of realist literature in this particular passage.