High School

Identify plot elements in the passage by completing the sentence.

The woman's instructions to the boy are part of the ______, which builds up tension and leads to the story's ______.

a) climax; resolution
b) exposition; climax
c) rising action; climax
d) resolution; falling action

Answer :

Final answer:

The rising action in a story leads up to the climax, which is the peak of tension, followed by the resolution.

Explanation:

Rising Action: The rising action builds up to the climax of the story by introducing secondary conflicts and creating tension.

Climax: The climax is the turning point of the narrative where the tension reaches its highest point.

Resolution: The resolution follows the climax and shows the aftermath of the conflict.