Question

In the story, "My Life As A Bat", what is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution?

Answer 1

Exposition: The author believes she was a bat in her previous life.

Rising Action: She recalls visions of her past life through nightmares of being a bat but being treated poorly.

Climax: She states that bats are seen in a negative way because of how they're associated with darkness and vampires. They are treated terribly by humans to the point of being used for war.

Falling Action: The author comes to the conclusion that she may have become a human in her current life to teach people that bats aren't so bad.

Resolution: She hopes to return to being a bat in her next life.