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Passage:


Marcus trained for months for the championship race. On the day of the competition, he stumbled at the starting line but managed to catch up to the other runners. In the final stretch, Marcus pushed through the pain and crossed the finish line first.




Which part of the plot is mainly shown in this passage?

(2 points)
Responses

A. Exposition
A. Exposition

B. Rising action
B. Rising action

C. Climax
C. Climax

D. Resolution

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. Climax

The passage shows the race's turning point and highest tension — Marcus pushing through pain and crossing the finish line first — which is the story's climax.