Suspense in "The Cruel Tribute"

Question 4 • FL-1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 A-CR

Which line from "Cruel Tribute” best supports the idea that Ariadne’s actions help advance the plot?

Answer

And now they passed close by the palace gate, and in it stood King Minos himself, and his daughter Ariadne, the fairest of the women of Crete.

Ariadne said no more; and yet she thought that she had never seen any one who looked so much like a hero as young Theseus.

All through that night Ariadne lay awake and thought of the matchless hero, and grieved that he should be doomed to perish.

Then she gave him a sharp sword, and hid it underneath his cloak, telling him that with it alone could he hope to slay the Minotaur.

Explanation

Ariadne advances the plot by giving Theseus the sword he needs to fight the Minotaur. The line also shows her helping him take action, moving the story toward its central conflict and resolution. The other choices introduce Ariadne or describe her thoughts, but they do not show her directly changing what happens.

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