Read each excerpt from “To Build a Fire.” Then, identify the part of the plot it comes from.

Question

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“‘You were right, old hoss; you were right,’ the man mumbled to the old-timer of Sulphur Creek.”:

the falling action

“But the burning brimstone went up his nostrils and into his lungs, causing him to cough spasmodically. The match fell into the snow and went out.”:

the rising action

“He realized that it was no longer a mere matter of freezing his fingers and toes, or of losing his hands and feet, but that it was a matter of life and death with the chances against him. This threw:

the climax

Conflict and Theme in "To Build a Fire," Part 2

Read each excerpt from “To Build a Fire.” Then, identify the part of the plot it comes from.

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