Question

a traditional narrative may be structured as a frame story, which is a story that brackets—or frames—another story or group of stories. typically, the framing narrative appears at the beginning of the work to set up the “story - within - a - story.” the narrative then shifts to another story or stories and usually returns to the frame story at the end. directions: read each plot summary. then, on the line, write whether the plot pattern is transgression, quest, or transformation. 1. __________ a lonely prince finds a charmed amulet that turns its wearer into a bird. flying through the air, the prince discovers a great sense of contentment. 2. ________ lora steals a blanket to stay warm, without realizing that it is a sacred object. she must find a way to purify the blanket and return it to the temple’s storehouse. 3. ________ after a series of violent animal attacks, a queen is forced to abandon her country to search for a golden harp, whose music will soothe the wild beasts. after searching for many years, she at last returns home with the harp and restores order. 4. ________ a humble baker’s assistant becomes dissatisfied with her work and begins a search for a better job. she tries more than a dozen challenging jobs in as many different countries. at the end of her life, she returns to the bakery and discovers a surprising sense of satisfaction in the simple job she once abandoned. 5. __________ pola falls down the well owned by a mysterious frog, who becomes angry and transforms her into a newt. she adjusts surprisingly well to her new shape and leads the community of newts to revolt against the cruel frog who rules the well.

Explanation:

1. The prince's transformation into a bird and change in state of mind is a transformation plot.
2. Lora's act of stealing is a transgression, and her task to purify and return the blanket is a quest - but the initial act makes it a transgression.
3. The queen's search for the golden harp is a quest to restore order.
4. The baker's assistant's search for a better job and her journey through different jobs and eventual return is a quest.
5. Pola's change from a human to a newt and her adaptation is a transformation.

Answer:

1. transformation
2. transgression
3. quest
4. quest
5. transformation