Read the excerpt from Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg. Which part of the plot structure does the excerpt represent? ""Mr. Farnsworth?"" sneered Mrs. Pringle. ""It’s the Prince of Wales that we will turn our attention to now. Who knew a blizzard could be such a wonderful thing!"" A. exposition B. resolution C. rising action D. climax

B. resolution

Explanation:

Resolution is the element of the plot that represents the moment when the characters finished facing their biggest challenges. This element is more towards the end of the story, ending it and concluding it.

A blizzard is a great challenge, but with reading the excerpt shown in the question above, we can see that the characters have already faced the blizzard and not only were they victorious, but were also surprised by the result of the blizzard. This excerpt is an example of plot resolution.

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themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”