Question

The Father and His Two Daughters By: Aesop A man had two daughters, the one married to a gardener, and the other to a tile-maker. After a time he went to the daughter who had married the gardener, and inquired how she was and how all things went with her. She said, "All things are prospering with me, and I have only one wish, that there may be a heavy fall of rain, in order that the plants may be well watered." Not long after, he went to the daughter who had married the tile maker, and likewise inquired of her how she fared; she replied, "I want for nothing, and have only one wish, that the dry weather may continue, and the sun shine hot and bright, so that the bricks might be dried." He said to her, "If your sister wishes for rain, and you for dry weather, with which of the two am I to join my wishes?' What organizational structure is shown in this passage?

A. logical order

B. order of importance C. cause and effect order


D. compare and contrast order

Answer 1

The organizational structure that is shown in this passage is logical order.

Answer: Option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Logical order in English literature is simply arranging the ideas in a step-by-step manner. In logical order the author presents the idea in such a manner that it makes the reader understand his work and can be easily gasped.

The story of ‘The Father and His Two Daughters’ is an example of logical order. The author have presented every idea in a proper step-by-step manner without causing any confusion.

Firstly, the author have stated with whom the daughters have got married. Secondly, he describes the father’s visit to her first daughter, then his visit to his next daughter. Thirdly he explains the dilemma of the father. You see, everything is described in a proper logical.