Read each excerpt from “To Build a Fire.” Then, identify the part of the plot it comes from.
Answer
“‘You were right, old hoss; you were right,’ the man mumbled to the old-timer of Sulphur Creek.”:
the falling action
“But the burning brimstone went up his nostrils and into his lungs, causing him to cough spasmodically. The match fell into the snow and went out.”:
the rising action
“He realized that it was no longer a mere matter of freezing his fingers and toes, or of losing his hands and feet, but that it was a matter of life and death with the chances against him. This threw: