Match the stage direction with the correct element of dramatic structure.

1. “(sam stops and looks expectantly at the boy. hally spits in his face. a long and heartfelt groan from willie. for a few seconds sam doesn’t move.)” p. 35
exposition
2. “leaning on the solitary table, his head cupped in one hand as he pages through one of the comic books, is sam. he wears the white coat of a waiter. behind him on his knees, mopping down the floor with a bucket of water and a rag, is willie. he has his sleeves and trousers rolled up. the year: 1950. p. 1
climax
3. willie: . . (he goes to the jukebox, puts in a coin and selects a round record. the machine comes to life in the gray twilight, blushing its way through a spectrum of soft, romantic colors.) how did you say it, boet sam? let’s dream. (willie sways with the music and gestures for sam to dance.) p. 37
resolution

Which sentences most likely belong in the resolution paragraph of a narrative? select two options.

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky

In the autobiography, what does franklin do once he has written down his list of virtues? franklin never attains perfection but feels he has grown through his efforts. franklin’s efforts fall short because he is not ambitious or hard-working enough. franklin feels he is a happier and more accepting man without being perfect. franklin feels that he has been very close to perfection and will continue to work for it.