Question

Which is the best definition for an external frame narrative like the one used in The Canterbury Tales?

The speaker addresses the audience directly.
The writer builds a story within a story.
The narrator uses second-person point of view.
The speaker narrates the deed and adventures of a heroic or legendary figure.

Answer 1

The answer should be B.

Answer 2

Answer: The writer builds a story within a story.

A frame story is a type of narrative that is set up in order to provide a background for a more important story, or for a series of stories. The Canterbury Tales, for example, is a frame story, as it is designed to contain the smaller stories that the pilgrims tell throughout their journey. Other famous examples of frame stories are The One Thousand and One Nights and The Decameron.