Which are elements of plot structure that the reader can study in order to understand the resolution? Choose three correct answers.

Rising action, climax, and falling action are plot-structure elements that show how the conflict develops and moves toward its resolution. The rising action builds the conflict, the climax is its turning point, and the falling action shows the consequences leading to the ending. Direct and indirect characterization describe how readers learn about characters, rather than stages of the plot.

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