With that reflection Gortsby rose to go; as he did so an exclamation of concern escaped him. Lying on the ground by the side of the bench was a small oval packet, wrapped and sealed with the solicitude of a chemist’s counter. It could be nothing else but a cake of soap, and it had evidently fallen out of the youth’s overcoat pocket when he flung himself down on the seat.

Question

Which component of the plot structure of this story is described in this excerpt?

A. The resolution
B. the climax
C. the falling action
D. the rising action

Answer 1

The excerpt describes a moment when the main character, Gortsby, discovers the small oval packet, which serves as a significant plot development. This moment of finding the packet hints at a resolution or revelation to the events that have occurred previously, as it connects to the earlier part of the story. Therefore, the most appropriate component of the plot structure represented here is:

A. The resolution