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Question 16 • English Language Arts 12

Which statements describe the rising action of a tragedy’s plot? Choose two correct answers.

Answer
A
Background information is provided and the play’s setting is revealed.
B
A series of events develop the plot’s central conflict.
C
Tension reaches its height in the plot, and a solution to a conflict becomes clear.
D
Loose ends of the plot are “tied up” to provide closure.
E
Suspense builds gradually as the plot progresses.

Explanation

During the rising action, events develop the central conflict and make the story increasingly suspenseful. So “Suspense builds gradually” and “A series of events develop the plot’s central conflict” describe rising action. Tying up loose ends happens during the resolution, while the climax is where tension reaches its height.

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