Question

A long time ago there were a king and queen who said every day, ah, if only we had a child, but they never had one. But it happened that once when the queen was bathing, a frog crept out of the water on to the land, and said to her, your wish shall be fulfilled, before a year has gone by, you shall have a daughter.

What the frog had said came true, and the queen had a little girl who was so pretty that the king could not contain himself for joy, and ordered a great feast. He invited not only his kindred, friends and acquaintances, but also the wise women, in order that they might be kind and well-disposed towards the child. There were thirteen of them in his kingdom, but, as he had only twelve golden plates for them to eat out of, one of them had to be left at home.

36. What is the purpose of the opening parafraph?
A. To evoke an emotional response from the reader.
B. To mock the response of the woman being described.
C. To introduce the author's personal experience.
D. To allude to a circumstance with which the audience is likely to be familiar.

Answer 1

D. To allude to a circumstance with which the audience is likely to be familiar.

Step-by-step explanation:

The purpose of the opening paragraph is to introduce the story and set the scene for what is to come. It establishes the characters and the situation they are in, and it introduces the plot by stating that the queen will have a child as foretold by a frog. This alludes to a common narrative structure or plot point that the audience may be familiar with, in which a prophecy or magical event sets the stage for the story to unfold. The opening paragraph does not seem to be intended to evoke an emotional response, mock the response of the woman being described, or relate the author's personal experience.