Read the beginning of "the frog prince" by jacob and wilhelm grimm. in the olden time, when wishing was having, there lived a king, whose daughters were all beautiful; but the youngest was so exceedingly beautiful that the sun himself, although he saw her very, very often, was delighted every time she came out into the sunshine. near the castle of this king was a large and gloomy forest, where in the midst stood an old lime-tree, beneath whose branches splashed a little fountain; so, whenever it was very hot, the king's youngest daughter ran off into this wood, and sat down by the side of the fountain; and, when she felt dull, would often divert herself by throwing a golden ball up into the air and catching it again. and this was her favorite amusement. in this excerpt, narration is used to show the king's point of view. introduce a character. describe the rising action. develop the conflict.