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?

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Responses WHICH ANSWER CHOICE IS CORRECT AND EXPLAIN WHY

the climax
the climax

the resolution
the resolution

the rising action
the rising action

the falling action
the falling action
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Answer 1

The correct response is the falling action.

Explanation: In the plot structure, the falling action occurs after the climax and leads towards the resolution. It typically involves the consequences of the climax and begins to wrap up the story's conflicts. In this excerpt, Gortsby finds the small oval packet (which is likely soap) after reflecting on his previous encounter with the youth. This moment of discovery is crucial as it sets the stage for possible conclusions about the youth’s earlier claim and represents a turning point that leads towards the resolution of the story’s conflict. The sense of concern Gortsby feels indicates a shift in the narrative where the story begins to unravel the events leading to its conclusion.