High point (suspense) of the story

• A. Rising action
• B. Falling action
• C. Resolution
• D. Climax

Answer: (D)

The high point of a story, where suspense reaches its peak, is the climax. This is the turning point when the main conflict comes to a head and the outcome starts to become clear. It’s the moment readers have been waiting for, the scene with the greatest tension and the biggest risk for the characters. After the climax, the story moves into the falling action, where the results of that turning point unfold, and then the resolution, where loose ends are tied up. The rising action builds toward the climax, not the peak itself, while the resolution comes after all conflicts are settled. For example, in a tale of a final confrontation, the scene where the protagonist faces the ultimate challenge is the climax.