Here are the matched plot stages to their definitions:
- Exposition: B) The beginning of the story where background information is given about the setting, characters, and situation.
- Rising action: C) The conflict of the story builds up as more information becomes available.
- Climax: D) The turning point in the story where the conflict is directly addressed.
- Falling action: A) The characters experience the immediate consequences of the turning point in the story.
- Resolution: E) The end of the story where the conflict is resolved.