Dusk by H.H. Munro (Saki)

Question

Which event from the story is indicative of a circular plot?

a. Gortsby discovers the young man conned him
b. Gortsby and the elderly man return to the bench at the end
c. The elderly man leaves, and the young man arrives at the bench
d. The young man describes his trip to find soap

Answer 1

In "Dusk" by H.H. Munro (Saki), the event that is indicative of a circular plot is:

b. Gortsby and the elderly man return to the bench at the end.

This option suggests a return to the starting point, which is a key characteristic of a circular plot, where the narrative ends in a similar place to where it began, creating a sense of closure or repetition in the story's thematic elements.