Question

Read the passage: When orders again were received at the comb shop and he returned to work, another disaster occurred, although I was the only aware of it. Armand fell in love. I discovered his situation by accident, when I happened to pick up a piece of paper that had fallen to the floor in the bedroom he and I shared. I frowned at the paper puzzled. "Dear Sally, When I look into your eyes the world stands still..." The letter was snatched from my hands before I finished reading it. "What's the big idea, snooping around?" Armand asked, his face crimson. "Can't a guy have any privacy?"

Which plot element is best presented by this scene?
A) Exposition
B) Climax
C) Rising Action
D) Falling Action

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) Rising Action

Answer 2

The correct option is C.
The rising action of a story refers to the part of the story that lead up to the climax. The rising part of a story usually occur after the introduction of the story and before the climax part of the story is reached. The rising section usually develops the principal conflicts in the story.