What is the initiating event in a story?

It's the event that show the central conflict or event of the story.

Explanation:

So, in movies for example, at the beginning tend to show scenes that construct the sense for the viewer.

It may not include the principal character, this is not a rule. But, it must be a powerful and meaning event to the story.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”