How does the fisherman's motivation move the plot
forward?
the fisherman was very unhappy. "what an unlucky man
i am to have freed you! i implore you to spare my life."
"i have told you," said the genius, "that it is impossible.
choose quickly; you are wasting time."
the fisherman began to devise a plot.
"since i must die," he said, "before i choose the manner
of my death, i conjure you on your honour to tell me if
you really were in that vase? "
"yes, i was," answered the genius.
"i really cannot believe it," said the fisherman. "that vase
could not contain one of your feet even, and how could
your whole body go in? i cannot believe it unless i see you
do the thing."
-"the story of the fisherman,"
andrew lang
o the fisherman's determination to outwit the genius
results in the climax.
the fisherman fears dying slowly and asks a
question that results in rising action.
the fisherman makes a poorly worded demand,
which results in exposition.
the fisherman's anger at the situation leads him to
be fearless, causing the climax.
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