Question

A story follows a sequence of events called a plot, which is organized into distinct phases. One phase is called the inciting incident. Which describes the inciting incident?
a. Introduction of the setting, characters, and situation.
b. Establishment of the central conflict followed by the conflict increasing and a climax.
c. A resolution or an absence of resolution

Answer 1

Since the 'inciting incident' is the one which starts all the problems in a literary work, the answer is B, 'establishment of the central conflict followed by the conflict increasing and a climax'. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is option B. The inciting incident describes the establishment of the central conflict followed by the conflict increasing and a climax. In the inciting incident, there is a dramatic change in the character's life; it generally introduces the character to the conflict and marks the beginning of a problem in the story. This event in the story catches the reader's attention and makes the story more fascinating.