This passage from chapter 4 of the story of my life is an example of which stage of plot? on the afternoon of that eventful day, i stood on the porch, dumb, expectant. i guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so i went to the door and waited on the steps. a. conflict b. exposition c. climax d. conclusion

The correct answer is a) Conflict.

Explanation:

Literary novels are divided into different stages from the beginning, development to completion. In the novels, an essential element for the plot is presented, which is the conflict.

The conflict can be found on different occasions during the development of the novel since it works for the character or characters to solve it. Through these actions, the plot continues its development. The conflict serves to keep the suspense in the readers and keep them interested in the novel.

In this case, when the character mentions that the day has been full of events and the mother's attitude makes her/his  think that something was about to happen, he/she prepares for the events, is an example of the conflict, since the character prepares to Resolve the events that will be presented below.

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wrong! the answer is c.