Question

Read the example below and answer the question.

"I was passin' by," he began, by way of apology, "and I thought I'd just step in and see how things was gittin' on with Tennessee thar—my pardner. It's a hot night. I disremember any sich weather before on the Bar."

This excerpt, which quotes Tennessee's partner, displays an example of the story's _____. Select all that apply.

local color
colloquialism
social context
regional realism

Answer 1

colloquialism, local color, regional realism

Colloquialism is the use of common words to a specific region. The excerpt does not use standard English. A few examples are passin', gittin, pardner, sich.

Regional realism and local color both are types of literature that focus on the culture and people of a certain area. In the excerpt there is information about the location, the characters and the weather. All indicating regional realism and local color.

There is no social context in this excerpt. We do not really know how the character is reacting to something.

Answer 2

hmmm I believe it is colloquialism and social context !! if not I'll update my answer !!