Question

Which part of a plot structure does this excerpt illustrate? Once upon a time, there were two sisters named Jana and Lana. These sisters worked hard on their father's dairy farm, feeding and milking the cows. But Lana was jealous of Jana. Although everyone in the village said that Lana was far prettier than her sister, Jana was beloved by all, especially her father. A. climax B. resolution C. exposition D. rising action E. falling action

Answer 1

Answer:

The part of the plot structure that this excerpt illustrates is:

C. exposition

Explanation:

In literature, exposition is the part of a story in which the author sets the stage for what will happen. It is where the theme, characters, conflicts, setting and/or circumstances are laid out. This is, for obvious reasons, usually placed at the very beginning of the story. The excerpt we are studying here has the opening "once upon a time," which is typical of the beginning of short stories, fables, and fairy tales. However, even if it didn't have such an opening, the excerpt is still introducing the characters and information about them, as well as the existing conflict caused by jealousy.