Question
Read the excerpt from "The Story of an Hour" and look at the plot diagram.
There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But, she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air.
A story timeline showing exposition at the base of the timeline. The rising actions shows an increasing line. The climax is the highest point of the timeline. The falling action shows a decreasing line. The resolution is at the base of the timeline.
Where does this excerpt from the story fit on the plot diagram?
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But, she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air.
A story timeline showing exposition at the base of the timeline. The rising actions shows an increasing line. The climax is the highest point of the timeline. The falling action shows a decreasing line. The resolution is at the base of the timeline.
Where does this excerpt from the story fit on the plot diagram?
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The excerpt provided fits into the **rising action** section of the plot diagram. In this part of the story, the character is experiencing a build-up of emotions and anticipation, which creates tension and leads to the climax. The uncertainty and the feeling of something significant approaching indicate that it is part of the progression toward the key events of the story.
Read the excerpt from "The Revolt of Mother."
Then she stood waiting. She was a small woman, short and straight-waisted like a child in her brown cotton gown. Her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth; but her eyes, fixed upon the old man, looked as if the meekness had been the result of her own will, never of the will of another.
What does this description of mother reveal to the reader?
She lacks the intellectual abilities most other people her age have.
The difficult life she leads has left many visible marks on her body.
Though she is a grown woman, she is juvenile in appearance and demeanor.
She is a lonely woman who dreams of a life far away from the farm.
Then she stood waiting. She was a small woman, short and straight-waisted like a child in her brown cotton gown. Her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth; but her eyes, fixed upon the old man, looked as if the meekness had been the result of her own will, never of the will of another.
What does this description of mother reveal to the reader?
She lacks the intellectual abilities most other people her age have.
The difficult life she leads has left many visible marks on her body.
Though she is a grown woman, she is juvenile in appearance and demeanor.
She is a lonely woman who dreams of a life far away from the farm.
GPT-4o mini
The description of the mother in the excerpt reveals that **though she is a grown woman, she is juvenile in appearance and demeanor.** The mention of her being "short and straight-waisted like a child" suggests a childlike physicality, and the key focus on her "mild and benevolent" expression indicates a gentle, perhaps submissive personality. The contrast between her appearance and the strength of her gaze implies that her meekness is a conscious choice rather than a result of others' influence, highlighting a sense of resilience despite her childlike qualities.