Answer:
Exposition - Tom is first seen being yelled at by his Aunt Polly. She later sends him to whitewash the fences. There. Tom tells people that whitewashing is the most fun thing a boy could do. He tricks the other boys in town into doing it for him. He even makes them pay for the privilege of whitewashing the fence.
Rising action - The story takes a turn when Doctor Robinson is murdered. A man named Muffis wrongly blamed for the crime. Tom and his friend Huckleberry know that the real killer is Muff's friend Joe. But they aren't sure if they should tell the truth and let the whole town know who really committed the murder.
Climax - At Joe's trial. Tom Sawyer is called up to speak. He accuses Joe of the crime. He admits to the townspeople it wasn't Muff who committed the murder.
Falling action - After Tom accuses Joe of committing murder at the trial, Tom and Huckleberry explore Joe's hideout. They find that he has thousands of dollars in gold. They try to take the money, angering Joe. They later find out that Joe wants revenge on a townswoman known as Widow Douglas.
Resolution - Joe dies, and Huckleberry and Tom steal all of his money. The Widow Douglas decides to adopt Huck, and Tom tells everyone that Huck is rich. The money is invested for both of them for the future. Huck tells Tom that they are robbers together.
Explanation:
The plot of a story can be divided into five elements:
- Exposition - the element found at the beginning of the story. It provides us with background information about the setting, characters, and events that take place in the story.
- Rising action - a series of events revolving around the central conflict of the story creates tension.
- Climax - the tension is at its highest point. This is the most important turning point in the story.
- Falling action - the tension decreases after the climax.
- Resolution - the part that follows the falling action. The central conflict is resolved. This is the story's conclusion.
These elements take place in the order I've listed them in. We simply need to pay attention to the order in which the given events from <em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer </em>take place. This is how this question should be solved.
