Question

1.2.7 quiz: analyze story structure
question 4 of 10
the last part of the beowulf excerpt recounts how grendel flees into the darkness after suffering a fatal wound from beowulf. what part of freytags pyramid best fits this section of the story?

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

Explanation:

Freytag's pyramid defines falling action as the segment after the climax, where the central conflict begins to resolve, and tension decreases. Grendel fleeing after his fatal wound occurs right after the climax of his battle with Beowulf, fitting this definition. Exposition sets up the story's background, rising action builds tension toward the climax, and characterization is about developing character traits, none of which match this story section.

Answer:

A. Falling action