The Frame of Situation or Circumstances is used to explore and further describe the situation or circumstance a subject is in.
For example:
What was the situation before Bobby popped my ball?
By clarifying information about a situation or circumstance you can better assign meaning to it therefore make better decisions about what to do, how to proceed, or where to go.
The Frame of Situation or Circumstances can also be used explore possibilities or alternatives by putting yourself or your subject into hypothetical situations.
Examples of hypothetical situations:
What would it be like if I were paralyzed from the waist down?
Imagine if I were rich and I just lost all my money. How would my life change?
See: The Frame of Alternatives and The Frame of What If and Possibility
Typical thinking prompts might be:
What was happening when…?
What is or was going on…?
What would I do if this circumstance was different?
What is the situation here?
Imagine this scenerio or circumstance…
What would it be like if this situation were to occur?
See: What Are Thinking Prompts and What Can They Do for Your Knowledge and Understanding of a Subject
Use examples might be:
What was the political situation the week before the death of Abraham Lincoln?
What would you do if your tire fell off while driving? (This is a hypothetical situation.)
What was the patient doing before she passed out?
To explore more frames see: A List of Ways You Can Frame and Reframe Thoughts and Information