Question

Would Twain’s story “the celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras county” be as effective if there was no use of dialect

Answer 1

I would say no. In this story, the narrator would likely sound a lot different if it wasn't being told by the narrative of Simon Wheeler.

For example, if it was being told in today's dialect or even a US dialect, it would likely be told a completely different way.

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Answer 2

No because it wouldn't be able to display the exaggeration as it would with dialect.