The writer and the poet who uses the framed narrative form were Dante Alighieri, Geoffrey Chaucer, and Giovanni Boccaccio. A framed narrative form is a frame story that serves as a companion piece to a story inside the story whereby the main narrative is presented. It is technically used to contain an embedded narrative. It usually found in the beginning, middle or end of the story.
The purpose is to inform the reader in great detail about a specific topic.
Answer:
This expert from Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus third act and first scene depicts how Titus is pleading to the Roman judges to reconsider executing his sons. He is begging the cold tribune to reconsider their decision but as they have gone, he is pleading to the “stones” as they seem warmer and less harsh that the judges. Thus, he is voicing his anguish and comparing the emperor’s cold heart with inanimate beings. Titus’ laments to the stones may border madness. However, he may be addressing the audience to arouse their sympathy.
