Read this excerpt from "One Minute Longer" by Albert Payson Terhune.
"Heroism—consists—in—hanging—on—one—minute—longer,” the Boy was whispering deliriously to himself for the hundredth time; as Wolf pattered up to him in triumph, across the ice, with the human rescuers a scant ten yards behind.
Which plot moment is best represented by the excerpt?
answer choices
climax
rising action
resolution
falling action
Answer:
Climax
Step-by-step explanation:
Climax in literary terms describes the apex point of the plot that brings in a turning point in the plot.
According to the excerpt from "One Minute Longer", the Boy was delirious and close to giving up till the Wolf came up to him to give him the good news that help was coming and it was not far away.
The plot moment recorded here is climax.