The Syntax of Stories

Choose a passage (at least four sentences long) from either "Rapunzel" or "Snow White" and rewrite the passage so that it contains: 1) a simple sentence 2) a compound sentence 3) a complex sentence and 4) a compound-complex sentence.

Question to Consider: Hansel and Gretel

Recently, we have been exploring the double-function of storytelling to teach and entertain. What do you think "Hansel and Gretel" is trying to teach us? Write an analytical paragraph in which you explore this question. As always, be sure that you support your ideas with evidence from the text. Also, continue to practice varying your sentence structure (i.e. including dependent and independent clauses).