What is the climax of a story?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The turning point of greatest tension
- Step 1: The climax is the high point of the conflict, after which the story moves toward its resolution.
Answer
The turning point of greatest tension.
Why not the others: The other options describe exposition and resolution.
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