Read the excerpt from "the story of an hour" and look at the plot diagram.
there was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. what was it? she did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. but, she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air.
where does this excerpt from the story fit on the plot diagram?
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.