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.

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1) correct answer: general clinton hoped that general burgoyne could him.

2. correct answer: “when they heard box 342 rung, however, they assumed the fire was out of their territory and unhitched the horses. only two fire companies were not fooled by the misleading alarm.”

3.) correct answer: generals were able to send secret messages to each other using a mask.

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