What is the climax of a story's plot? A.
the end in which loose ends are tied up
B.
the height of the conflict or suspense in the plot
C.
the series of conflicts that characters must face or overcome
D.
the beginning in which the reader learns about the setting, characters, and conflict

The answer is B

Explanation:

The climax is the height of the conflict or suspense in the plot

cassius, casca, and their allies plant false documents to manipulate brutus to join their cause to remove caesar. after doing so, they visit brutus at night in his home to persuade him of their views. there they plan caesar's death. brutus is troubled but refuses to confide in his devoted wife, portia. on 15 march, caesar's wife, calpurnia, urges him not to go to the senate. she has had visionary dreams and fears the portents of the overnight storms.

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.