Question

guided practice
falling action occurs after the climax of the story. which event is an example of falling action from “the first seven years”?
a. feld realizes that miriam knows sobel loves her.
b. feld asks sobel to wait before proposing to miriam.
c. sobel quits his job as feld’s assistant.
d. sobel confesses his love for miriam to feld.

Explanation:

In The First Seven Years, the climax is when Feld discovers Sobel's love for Miriam and his anger over Feld trying to set Miriam up with Max. The falling action (events after the climax that resolve tension) includes Feld asking Sobel to wait two years before proposing to Miriam, as this is the resolution step following the peak conflict. The other options occur before or during the climax: A is part of the lead-up to the climax, C is the inciting conflict, and D is the climax itself.

Answer:

B. Feld asks Sobel to wait before proposing to Miriam.