How do the events at the school banquet affect “first love”?

they serve as the text's complicating incident because judith finally talks to the boy she loves.

they serve as the text's falling action because, as judith watches the boy's behavior at the banquet, she grows disillusioned and loses interest in him.

they serve as the text's exposition, introducing judith, the boy she likes, and the problem as she tries to stay awake during the boring school banquet.

they serve as the text's rising action, showing the actions that judith takes to pave the way for her first kiss.

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