Question

1. Observe the concept of each topic of a story and write

the name in front of each one:

Exposition Climax Resolution Falling

Action

• É o ponto principal da história. É a parte (problema) que

o personagem enfrenta. _______________

• É a resolução das ações ou quando as decisões são

tomadas para o desfecho. ________________

• É a conclusão (fim) da história, quando os conflitos são

resolvidos. _________________________

2. Read the text and answer the questions IN ENGLISH:

A long time ago there was a boy. He was smart, talented and

handsome. However, he was very selfish and his temper was

so difficult, that nobody wanted to be friends with him.

Often, he got angry and said various hurtful things to people

around him.

The boy ‘s parents very concerned about his bad temper.

They considered what they could do and one day the father

had an idea. He called his son and gave him a hammer and a

bag of nails. The father said: Every time you get angry, take

a nail and drive into that old fence as hard as you can.“ The

fence was very tough and the hammer was heavy,

nevertheless the boy was so furious that during the very first

day he has driven 37 nails.

Day after day, week after week, the number of nails was

gradually decreasing. After some time, the boy started to

understand that holding his temper is easier that driving nails

into the fence.

a) When did the story happen?

b) Describe the boy in the story?

c) Copy the RESOLUTION from the text?

3. Sublinhe o verbo regular no passado e em seguida faça a

tradução da frase:

“He called his son and gave him a hammer and a bag of

nails.”

4. In the sentence: I___________ you yesterday, but you

weren't at home. The CORRECT verb that complete this

sentence is:

A) Arrived

B) Studied

C) Phoned

D) Called

E) Spoke

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the simple

past.

a) I ____________a good film yesterday. (to watch)

b) He ___________her friends last weekend. (to visit)

c) They __________the violin at the party. (to play)

d) They ____________hard last month. (to work)

e) You ______________your living room very well!

(to clean)

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Answer 1

Explicação:

Resolution

Definition & Examples

When & How to Write a Resolution

Quiz

I. What is the Resolution?

The resolution, also known as the denouement, is the conclusion of the story’s plot. It’s where any unanswered questions are answered, or “loose ends are tied.” Interestingly the phrase denouement comes from the French word dénouement meaning “to untie.” A story with a complete ending is said to have a strong resolution.

The resolution is the last of the five main elements of plot. General plot structures are arranged as follows:

Exposition: At the beginning of the story, characters, setting, and the main conflict are typically introduced.

Rising Action: The main character is in crisis and events leading up to facing the conflict begin to unfold. The story becomes complicated.

Climax: At the peak of the story, the main event occurs in which the main character faces the conflict. The most action, drama, change, and excitement occurs here.

Falling Action: The story begins to slow down and work towards its end, tying up loose ends of the plot.

Resolution: Also known as the denouement, the resolution is when conflicts are resolved and the story concludes.

The resolution allows a story to end without trailing off or leaving the reader confused or unsatisfied.

II. Examples of Resolution

For examples of resolution, consider the short stories below.

Example 1

Kim was angry at her brother Brandon for stealing her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from the fridge before school. To teach him a lesson, she loaded hers with hot sauce. Sure enough, at lunch, Brandon’s eyes began watering and he asked her, “What did you do to this sandwich?” “Teach you a lesson!” she replied. Brandon never stole another sandwich again.

In this example, the exposition explains that Kim is angry at her brother for stealing her lunches. The rising action occurs when she plans to teach him a lesson. At the climax of the story, he eats the sandwich and discovers what she’s done. The falling action is when she reveals what she’s done. Finally, the resolution occurs when we learn that Brandon will never again steal another sandwich. This ties up the story and notifies the reader of exactly how it ends.

Example 2

My dog Brady was acting strange and running to the shed and back to the house. I asked him what was wrong and followed him to investigate. Inside was a black and white cat with four kittens! I got the cat and her kittens a blanket and took them inside to keep them warm. I had five new pets!

In this story, the exposition introduces a mystery: why is the dog acting so strange? The rising action is the decision to find out. The climax occurs when I discover the kittens, and the falling action occurs when I begin taking care of them. Finally, the resolution concludes that I have found five new pets and will adopt the cat and her kittens.

Example 3

Bobby was upset about his poor grades. He asked his mom for a tutor. After working with a tutor for about a month, he took a major math test. He aced the test! Thanks to hard work and studying, Bobby was becoming a star student.

In this example, the conflict is introduced in the exposition: Bobby has poor grades. The rising action is asking for a tutor and studying. During the climax, Bobby faces his problem and aces a test. The resolution is that Bobby has begun to become a great student thanks to positive decisions.

As these examples show, the resolution is often simply the ending. It is when the story closes and the reader is aware that the plot has come to its natural conclusion.

III. The Importance of Using Resolution

If a story ends weakly or feels as if it hasn’t ended with the last sentence and the last word, the reader is left feeling discontent, confused, or even betrayed by the writer. Although not all denouements or resolutions are happy or satisfying, they should allow the reader to feel as if the story has come to a proper conclusion. This is why the resolution is so important: a story must have a clear beginning and conflict, rising action, exciting climax, falling action, and lastly, a clear ending.

IV. Examples of Resolution in Literature

The resolution is a necessary component of plot in both poetry and prose. Below are a few examples of resolution in famous compositions.

Example 1

And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night.

Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter — to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning ——