What could you call in-depth discussions about news events? analyses? analysis?

Is the sentence “ironically, although approximately seventy-one percent of the earth is covered by water, thirty-three percent of its land area is desert.” a phrase or a clause?

2points which popular story includes the archetype of a character that begins as an underdog, but eventually wins against all odds? o a. the wizard of oz o b. the odyssey o c. the myth of romulus and remus o d. jack and the beanstalk

And a work of fiction what is the term for the series of events that build towards the climax