Question

Emma is reading about a marching band. "You're off your marks!" shouted Ms. Stemson. "Everybody go back to the beginning and practice the whole section again." This was the final straw for the drumline. "No way!" yelled Marcus, who grabbed his drumsticks and ran off the field. Emma thinks these lines are an example of rising action. She is a. Incorrect, because the lines give background information. b. Incorrect, because the lines wrap up the story. c. Correct, because the lines introduce conflict. d. Correct, because the lines include movement.

Answer 1

The answer is D because characters are already introduced and events are starting to occur.