ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The climax of a story ____
A
Presents essential background information
B
Is a turning point or point of greatest intensity
C
Does not determine the outcome of the conflict
D
Is the plan or groundwork of the story
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -CLIMAX: the point of greatest tension or emotional intensity in a plot. The climax follows the rising action and precedes the falling action (denouement). Climax is the point at which the conflict reaches its greatest height and the crisis, or turning point in the action occurs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The climax of a story is the point of greatest tension or drama, where the main conflict is resolved. It is the moment when the protagonist must confront his or her greatest challenge, and it is often a major turning point in the story.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the structure of a play the climax, or crisis, is the decisive moment, or turning point, at which the rising action of the play is reversed to falling action. It may or may not coincide with the highest point of interest in the drama.

Detailed explanation-4: -In literature, the turning point or climax is the point of highest tension in a narrative; it’s the most exciting and revealing part of a story. It leads the rising action into the falling action before a story is resolved and reaches the conclusion.

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