Question

What is the primary narrative technique used in Wuthering Heights?

• A. Stream of consciousness
• B. Epistolary format
• C. Frame narrative
• D. Omniscient third-person narration

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Frame narrative

• A frame narrative is a literary device where a story is told within another story or a series of stories.

• It's also known as a frame tale, sandwich narrative, or intercalation. 

• Frame narratives have been used for thousands of years, originating in ancient Egypt and India.

• Writers like Chaucer and Shakespeare used the technique to enhance dramatic action and irony in their work.