Which element of plot does this excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw best
represent?
The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it
were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back and
the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase and
a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his
wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to
the gate beyond. The street lamp flickering opposite shone
on a quiet and deserted road.
O
A. Exposition
O
B. Rising action
O
C. Falling action
O
D. Climax