Question
Read the descriptions of the stories. Identify each description as either a frame story or an example of a different narrative structure. Explain your answers.
Frankenstein A man named Robert Walton sends letters to his sister relating the terrible events of the life of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist.
Answer
This is an example of a frame story, as it is a story within a story. The main story is told through the letters of Robert Walton, while the story of Victor Frankenstein is told within the letters.