Question

Which of the following methods of characterization does Twain use in the following passage?

2- I first wanted to be a cabin-boy, so that I could come out with a white apron on and shake a tablecloth over the side, where all my old comrades could see me; later I thought I would rather be the deckhand who stood on the end of the stage-plank with the coil of rope in his hand.

A. jargon - terminology specific to group
B. dialogue - conversation
C. dialect - variety of language

Answer 1

Answer: B. Dialogue

Step-by-step explanation:

B. Dialogue - conversation. Twain uses dialogue in the passage to show the narrator's thoughts on the different positions he wanted to occupy on the boat. He imagines how his old comrades would see him in a white apron with the tablecloth, or standing at the end of the stage-plank with a coil of rope in his hand. This dialogue is used to show the narrator's thought process and his desires for his future.

Answer 2

jargon

Step-by-step explanation:

many of the words used in the description such as 'white apron', 'deckhead ' and 'stage-plank' are words related to a ship.