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5. What part of the plot does this passage illustrate?
a the exposition, which often describes the setting
Short Story: Read this passage from a story. Then, answer the question(s).
Tovah hummed to herself as she walked through the village. She smiled to
see the sunlight Sparkling on the bay. For many generations, her family
had lived here. Her father was a fisherman from a long line of fishermen;
her mother taught at Tovah's school. The village was a busy, happy place.
When Tovah stopped humming, however, she realized that a sudden
quietness had fallen upon the village. The villagers had stopped working
and now were looking north, worried expressions on their faces. Tovah
turned to follow their gaze, and she saw the volcano that towered over the
village. A thick gray cloud was rising from its peak. Again? Tovah thought.
This volcano certainly is persistent in trying to scare us!
b the climax, the turning point of the story
c. The falling action, in which the story winds down
d the resolution, the conclusion of the story
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9/23/2020