Which statements describe the rising action of a tragedy’s plot? check all that apply.
a series of events develop the plot’s central conflict.
loose ends of the plot are “tied up” to provide closure.
suspense builds gradually as the plot progresses.
background information is provided and the play’s setting is revealed.
tension reaches its height in the plot, and a solution to a conflict becomes clear.

Which situation from a novel best reflects the following theme? prejudice can be found in unexpected places and is always hurtful to those exposed to it. a. community members admire a public figure until a child exposes him as a fraud b. witnesses to a violent attack remain quiet for fear of endangering their families o c. a talented doctor cannot get work in a neytown because he is an "outsider." d. a couple tries to keep their romance alive across a great distance but fails.