In Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog Calaveras County; Which was written about a man named Simon Wheeler who asked to be told about the myth of a man named Leonidas W. Smiley by a friend of his. In confusion the friend instead told Wheeler about Jim Smiley. Smiley was a man who had a big gambling problem , willing to bet on almost anything. As you read the famous folktale you will see that Mark Twain uses imagery to create many visuals throughout the folk tale , so that you may paints a visual image as you read. “I noticed that the he was fat and bald- headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity up his tranquil.” This quote from the story delivers a clear description of who or whatever is being spoken upon.