Question

What are the characteristics of a well-written conclusion?

Select the three correct answers.

(2 points)
Responses

follows from story events and character development
follows from story events and character development

grants the protagonist a positive ending
grants the protagonist a positive ending

displays a clear lesson or moral for readers
displays a clear lesson or moral for readers

conveys the significance of events through reflection
conveys the significance of events through reflection

surprises the audience in a shocking or satisfying way
surprises the audience in a shocking or satisfying way

resolves the central conflict
resolves the central conflict

Answer 1

- Follows from story events and character development
- Conveys the significance of events through reflection
- Resolves the central conflict

(Other options—granting a positive ending, stating a clear moral, or shocking the audience—may occur but are not required characteristics of a well-written conclusion.)