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Notes-RUMPELSTILTSKIN-Form
Two Drama
Synopsis
The King was making his rounds around his kingdom. The King
visits Lisas cottage. Lisas
parents began to praise Lisa and claim that she can bake the
best pies in the world. In order tomake himself appear more
important, Lisas father lies to the king that his daughter could
spin
straw into gold. The King knows that his kingdom is poor, thus,
the king called for the girl, shut
her in a tower room with straw and a spinning wheel, and
demanded that she spin the straw into
gold by morning or be executed. She had given up all hope, when
a strange little man appearedin the room and spun straw into gold
for her in return for her necklace; then again the following
night for her ring. But on the third night, with nothing left,
the strange creature spun straw into
gold for a promise that the girls first-born child would become
his.
The greedy king was so impressed that he married Lisa, but when
their first child was born, the
strange little man returned to claim his payment. The queen was
frightened and offered him all
the wealth she had if she could keep the child. The strange
little man refused but finally agreed to
give up his claim to the child if the queen could guess his name
in three days. At first she failed.Later, Lisas parents follow the
little man and see him dance around a small fire and they hear
him say out loud, Tricks and riddles are my game,
Rumpelstiltskin is my name.
Plot
(Introduction)
Exposition
This is first stage of a fictional or
dramatic plot, in which necessary
background information is provided.
It introduces characters, scene, time,and situation
The King visits a cottage. The cottage belongs to Lisas
parents. The King was lured by the smell of freshly bakedapple
pie. Lisas parents praised Lisa in an attempt to make
the King marry their daughter. They tell the King that she
bakes the best pies in the world. To impress the Kingfurther,
they also tell the King that Lisa can spin straw into
gold. The King brings her to his palace and asks her to turn
straw into gold. If she fails she will be beheaded.
(Action Starts)
Rising Action
This is a set of conflicts and crises
that constitute the part of a storysplot leading up to the
climax.
Lisa sits and cries in the high tower. Then she hears
scratching noise. A strange little man appears and promisesto
spin the straw into gold in exchange of her necklace. The
King was impressed and takes her to another bigger room
filled with straw. The King asks her to turn the straw intogold.
If she fails she will be beheaded. That night the strangelittle man
appeared again and promises to spin the straw into
gold in exchange for her ring. The King was impressed and
takes her to another bigger room filled with straw. This timehe
promises to marry her. Lisa has nothing else to offer to
the little man. Her parents advised her to give whatever he
asks for. That night, when the strange little man appeared,
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she promises her first born child.
Climax
This is the turning point of the action
in the plot of a story. The climaxrepresents the point of
greatest
tension in the work.
A year passed. Lisa is the queen and she has a baby boy. The
strange little man suddenly appears and reminds her of her
promise. Lisa pleaded to the little man not to take her babyaway
as she is willing to give him all her money. The little
man refuses but finally agrees to give her three days to
guess
his name. She fails to guess his name on the first and
secondday. Lisas parents follow the little man and find out his
name.
Falling Action
In the plot of a story, the actionfollowing the climax of the
work that
moves it towards its denouement or
resolution.
On the third day, the little man comes to the nursery.
Lisaguesses his name as Rumpelstiltskin.
The strange little man gets angry and stamps his feet hard onthe
floor and disappears in a puff of smoke.
Resolution
The ending of the story, the finalstage or unraveling of the
plot;
usually very brief. Here the tension
is over, and unanswered questionsmay be explained. The
resolution is
reached following a major crisis and
climax.
Lisas baby boy is now safe. Lisas parents promises thatthey will
never boast again.
Setting
Place:
Cottage where Lisa lives with her parents.
Castle where the King lives
Nursery where Queen Lisa looked after the baby and where the
strange little man
appeared. Woods where the strange little man lives.
Time:
Medieval Times
The story is set at a time when people talked about magical
creatures.
Characters:
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Lisa: She is a young, sweet girl. She lives with her parents in
a cottage. She loves to do
household chores such as baking. She is very obedient as she
listens to her parents.
Rumpelstiltskin: A strange little man. He has magical powers. He
is able to help Lisa byspinning the straw into gold. He likes
riddles. Rumpelstiltskin is a fairy tale character, not a real
person.
The King: He is an opportunist. He uses Lisa to get him gold. He
is rather cruel as he keep Lisa
alone in a tower and he threatens to kill her if she cannot spin
the straw into gold. However he isvery gullible as he believes that
straw can be turned into gold.
Lisas Father : He is rather foolish as he goes to far to boast
about his daughter. He is also
greedy as he is willing to sacrifice Lisas life in order to get
wealth. He was remorseful when he
promised Lisa that he will not make the same mistake.
Nevertheless, he is a loving father as hetries to solve the riddle
for Lisa.
Lisas Mother: She is very proud of her daughter. She is kind
hearted as she invites the Kinginto her house and offers food. She
is rather silly as she agrees with her husband that Lisa can
spin straw into gold. She is also remorseful and promised never
to boast again. It cannot bedenied that she is a loving mother as
she helps Lisa to solve the riddle.
Themes
Telling lies
When people lie they are often trapped by their own deceit. In
this story, claiming to be able to
weave gold from straw got Lisa the attention of the king but
also got her locked in a dungeon
with a haystack and a spinning wheel.
Using ones survival skills
Persistence pays off in the long run and to never give up.Lisa
tried her best to find the answer to
the strange mans riddle. She did not give up.
Moral Values
We must be more careful of what we say, and think of the
consequences.
Lisas father lied to the king, just to impress him. Lisa lost
her head and promised something without realising the implications
of her
promise, just to save herself.
Rumpelstiltskin is so confident that the queen will not guess
his name that he makes the
terrible mistake of saying it out loud.
Honesty and Integrity
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We must always keep our promises. It is when we are able to keep
our promises that people will
respect us. Although the King was greedy, he kept his promise to
marry Lisa once she was able
to spin the straw into gold. Even the strange little man kept
his promise to Lisa when she wasable to guess his name. He did not
try to cheat her.
Point of view
Since this is a drama, the author uses the third person point of
view. He is omniscient- this means
that he knows everything in the story. However, the characters
do think aloud when they arethinking. Thus, the readers are able to
understand what the characters are doing.
Language and Style
The style of writing is very simple, uncomplicated and
straightforward. The language is simple
reflecting the lifestyle of the village people.
Literary Devices
Repetition Spin straw into gold
These words are repeated constantly throughoutthe story.
The writer wants to highlight the idea of spinning
straw into gold
Cut off your head These words are also used with spin straw
intogold. The King reminds Lisa that if she cannot
spin straw into gold, he will cut off her head.Rhyme Page
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the rhyme scheme
is aa,bb
Sit and cuddle your darling son,
For tomorrow youll have none.
Riddles and tricks are my game.
You wont ever guess my name.
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the rhyme scheme
is also aa,bb
Wife and family I have none.
But tomorrow Ill have the Kings own son.
Tricks and riddles are my game,
Rumpelstiltskin is my name.
Tone and Mood
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There are two contrasting tones. Firstly, there is an ordinary
tone when the writer shows the
ordinary lifestyle of Lisas family. The second tone is the
extraordinary tone. It is used when
describing the events related to the King. It shows things that
are magical. It shows the readersthat straw can be spun into gold.
It shows a mood of fantasy. The drama ends with a positive
note that is alls well that ends well.
