The correct answer is B. dialect. In this excerpt, Mark Twain uses regional dialect to capture the authentic voice and speech patterns of his characters, which is a distinguishing feature of realist literature.
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What distinguishing feature of realist literature does Mark Twain use in this excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
"I ain' gwyne to len' no mo' money 'dout I see security. Boun' to git yo' money back a hund'd times, de preacher says! Éf I could git de ten cents back, I'd call it squah, en be glad er de chanst."
A. dramatic dialogue B. dialect C. an unreliable character D. setting E. undecipherable language
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