Answer:
The plot element exemplified by this passage is climax.
Explanation:
The plot in a story has three main elements: exposition, climax, and resolution.
Exposition <u>is the beginning of the story where important information is introduced </u>(background, setting, and information related to characters).
The climax is <u>where all amotion or drama is developed</u>. It is the most<u> intense part of the sequence of a story.</u>
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As its name suggests, the resolution is the moment in a story where the <u>drama or conflict from the climax is solved or clarified. </u>It also works as the <u>closing of the story.</u>
In the passage, the situation described is where the drama and intense situations take place. <u>A terrifying situation leads Declan to think about big actions and decisions he’ll have to make. </u>That's why this passage is representative of the climax.