Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Answer 1

In this passage, the literary technique that Twain is using is dialect, which is a regional or social variety of language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, and/or vocabulary.

In this particular passage, it is used to give the reader an idea, an image of the character.

Answer 2

In the passage Twain is using the literary technique of dialect, to tell us subtly about the background and race of the speaker.