Question

Read the excerpt from "The Story of an Hour" and look at the plot diagram.

There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But, she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air.

Where does this excerpt from the story fit on the plot diagram?



exposition

rising action

climax

falling action

Answer 1

Rising action, It builds up suspense and sets the stage for the turning point (or climax)

Answer 2

The answer is B: rising action. A plot is a sequence of events in a story, showing cause and effect. It's the main part of a story. After the introduction of characters, comes the rising action, building up a series of events to the conflict. The events begin to get complicated because the tension or excitement can be noticed. But also, this is when the protagonist overcomes these obstacles.