What is an example of a frame narrative?(1 point)
Responses
"Cinderella"
"1,001 Nights"
"The Little Mermaid"
"Aladdin and the Magic Lamp"
It's "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp". :)
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The correct answer is "1,001 Nights". 1,001 Nights is an example of a frame narrative. In this collection of stories, a frame narrative is used where a Persian king named Shahryar marries a new wife every day and has her executed the following morning. Shahryar's new bride, Scheherazade, starts telling him stories every night but leaves each one unfinished, thus ensuring her survival and captivating him with her storytelling abilities. These stories, such as "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" and "Sinbad the Sailor," are nested within the main frame narrative.
To determine which of the given options is an example of a frame narrative, we need to understand what a frame narrative is. A frame narrative is a literary technique in which a story is enclosed within another story. The outer story sets up the context or framework for the inner story, creating layers of storytelling.
Now, let's consider the options given:
1. "Cinderella": Although "Cinderella" is a classic fairy tale, it does not involve a frame narrative. The story of "Cinderella" is told straightforwardly without any enclosing or framing story.
2. "1,001 Nights" (also known as "The Arabian Nights"): This is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, with the framing device of a Persian queen, Scheherazade, telling stories to postpone her execution. Each night, she tells a story within the main frame story, creating a frame narrative structure. So, "1,001 Nights" is an example of a frame narrative.
3. "The Little Mermaid": The original Hans Christian Andersen story of "The Little Mermaid" does not have a frame narrative. It is a standalone tale without any enclosing story.
4. "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp": The story of Aladdin, particularly the versions popularized by "One Thousand and One Nights," includes a frame narrative. In this framing device, an Arabian story collector named Scheherazade is telling the tales to King Shahryar, incorporating the story of Aladdin within the broader narrative.
Based on this analysis, the example of a frame narrative from the given options is "1,001 Nights" (or "The Arabian Nights").