Question

what is a benefit of the frame narrative?

a. the use of poetic structures such as meter and rhyme scheme create an auditory effect thats absent from other types of stories.

b. the author criticizes human behavior indirectly through the use of irony, rather than attacking it in a straightforward way.

c. since time has elapsed between the action and the retelling, the author can naturally include deep reflections on the events.

d. the colors and textures of the visual images give the audience additional cues for understanding theme.

Explanation:

• Option A: Frame narratives are not about poetic structures like meter/rhyme (that's more for poetry), so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Indirect criticism via irony is a characteristic of satire, not frame narratives, so B is wrong.
• Option C: A frame narrative involves a story within a story, often with a narrator reflecting on past events (time elapsed between action and retelling), allowing deep reflections on the events. This matches the benefit of a frame narrative.
• Option D: Frame narratives are textual (prose or story - based), not about visual images' colors/textures, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Since time has elapsed between the action and the retelling, the author can naturally include deep reflections on the events.