Pretest: Unit 1
The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it
were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back and
the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and
a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his
wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to
the gate beyond. The street lamp flickering opposite shone
on a quiet and deserted road.
Which part of the plot does this passage most likely represent?
A. Conflict
B. Falling action
C. Exposition
D. Climax



Answer :

Final answer:

The passage most likely represents the falling action of the plot as tension decreases and the story begins to wind down.


Explanation:

The passage most likely represents the falling action of the plot. Falling action occurs after the climax and is characterized by a decrease in tension as the story begins to wind down. In the provided passage, after the intense moment of the wife's wail, the protagonist's courage to run down and the subsequent description of the quiet and deserted road indicate the story moving towards resolution.


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