Match each event from a story with the correct element of plot. exposition

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

Mary spent the rest of the evening
receiving wonderful gifts, cutting
the cake, and dancing to music
with her friends. Her family members
told her how much they loved her.

At school, Mary was disappointed
when not one friend remembered
that it was her birthday. She felt
like crying and went to the park to
be by herself for a while.

It was Mary’s 14th birthday, and she
was very excited as she got dressed
to head out to school. She was
surprised when no one from her
family wished her a happy birthday
during breakfast.

Mary knew that this was the best
birthday that she had ever experienced.
She had the most amazing set of friends
and family. At the end of the day, Mary
went to sleep with a big smile on her face.

When she returned home, everything
was very quiet and dark. It confused
Mary. She called out to her mother.
All of a sudden the lights blinked on
and Mary’s friends and family shouted
“Surprise!” Mary was shocked, and delighted.

Exposition  - It was Mary’s 14th birthday, and she was very excited as she got dressed to head out to school. She was surprised when no one from her family wished her a happy birthday during breakfast.

Rising action - At school, Mary was disappointed when not one friend remembered that it was her birthday. She felt like crying and went to the park to be by herself for a while.

Climax  - When she returned home, everything was very quiet and dark. It confused Mary. She called out to her mother. All of a sudden the lights blinked on and Mary’s friends and family shouted “Surprise!” Mary was shocked and delighted.

Falling action  - Mary spent the rest of the evening receiving wonderful gifts, cutting the cake, and dancing to music with her friends. Her family members told her how much they loved her.

Resolution  - Mary knew that this was the best birthday that she had ever experienced. She had the most amazing set of friends and family. At the end of the day, Mary went to sleep with a big smile on her face.

Explanation:

The exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution are all elements of the plot. They take place in this exact order.

The exposition is the introduction to the story. It introduces the theme, setting, characters, and circumstances at the story's beginning.

Rising action takes place after the exposition. The character faces conflict, and the suspense is slowly growing.

The climax is the point of highest tension in the story.

Falling action follows the climax. The tension is slowly decreasing.

The resolution occurs when the problem is solved, and, usually, this is where the story ends.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)