Read the passage. which stage of plot is this? alex's stomach was in knots during tryouts until he saw an opposing forward heading toward his net with the ball. alex charged at him. when the player got close enough, alex slid at him with his arms and legs spread out. he wrapped himself around the ball and prevented the goal! alex knew he couldn't celebrate yet, though. there was still a lot of time left in the game for the other team to get the ball past him into the net. a. exposition b. rising action c. climax d. falling action

B. rising action

Explanation:

The descending action in a narrative is characterized by the moment in the text when a series of situations start to happen quickly, raising the reader's tension and creating suspense, interest and anxiety. It happens before the climax that occurs when the character achieves what he is fighting for.

We can see that the text above shows the descending action of this narrative. This is because we can see a strong tension, through events that occur in a frantic way, even if the character has not yet reached its goal.

the bazaar because it represents the inaccessible land of freedom to the narrator. mangan’s sister because she represents domesticity and routine to the narrator. the marketplace because it represents the suburban lifestyle to the narrator. the church because it represents spiritual healing and renewal to the narrator.