ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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Which part of a standard plot line would this fit into?:With Dimmesdale’s death, Chillingworth loses his life’s purpose-revenge-and dies as well. Hester and Pearl move back to England, Pearl becomes wealthy from Chillingworth’s will, Pearl marries, and Hester returns to Boston. She voluntarily wears the scarlet letter and becomes known as a person of great wisdom whom many women turn to for advice.
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Rising Action
B
Climax
C
Falling Action
D
Resolution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rather, the ending shows how individuals can learn from past mistakes, even if they also have to live with the consequences of those actions. Dimmesdale dies believing that his soul has been saved, but he does not get the chance to enjoy a life with Hester and Pearl.

Detailed explanation-2: -We learn that Chillingworth dies soon after Dimmesdale, bequeathing his great wealth to Pearl, who, with Hester, disappears from town. While Pearl vanishes and no one is certain what has become of her, rumors arise suggesting that she is alive, well, and contentedly married.

Detailed explanation-3: -After Dimmesdale’s death, and the subsequent death of Roger Chillingworth, Pearl and Hester leave Boston and go abroad. After many years, Hester returns alone and lives quietly in the same cottage she had previously occupied.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chillingworth shrivels up and vanishes because his revenge has consumed him and made him inhuman. Without his victim, he has no reason to live.

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