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read the passage. which stage of the plot is this?
alex nervously looked at the website of the soccer olympic development program. the program let in very few soccer players. it was especially challenging for goalies like him. only the best players in the country were selected to train for a spot on the national team. would he be one of them?

a. exposition
b. rising action
c. climax
d. falling action

In act v of a midsummer night's dream, quince presents the prologue for “pyramus and thisbe.” when he finishes, hippolyta comments: indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder—a sound, but not in government. which tone does the simile “played on his prologue like a child on a recorder” create? it creates a sad, wistful tone by comparing quince’s performance to a beautiful tune. it creates a surprised tone by comparing quince’s performance to an eloquent speech by a government official. it creates a relaxed tone by comparing quince’s performance to lovely recorder music. it creates a humorous tone by comparing quince’s performance to a child playing an instrument badly.