He tells me that some people say the earth is round, like a ball. The sun is another great ball in the sky. The earth circles around it, like this.

Question

He tells me that some people say the earth is round, like a ball. The sun is another great ball in the sky. The earth circles around it, like this.
Which part of the plot do these lines introduce?

conflict: Antony then declares that Marcus is wrong.

climax: Antonia is shocked to hear what Marcus said.

resolution: Now Caius understands what he has often wondered.

exposition: Caius is providing background information about the time period.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The lines you provided introduce **exposition**. In this part, Caius is providing background information about the earth and the sun, explaining the commonly held beliefs about their shapes and movements. This helps set the stage for the plot and gives context to the characters and their understanding of the world.