[A Lion asleep in his lair was awakened by a Mouse running over his face.] Losing his temper he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life. "Please let me go," it cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness." The idea of so insignificant a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the Lion so much that he laughed aloud, and good-humouredly let it go. But the Mouse's chance came, after all. One day the Lion got entangled in a net, which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the Mouse heard and recognized his roars of anger and ran to the spot. Without more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the Lion free. "There!" said the Mouse, "you laughed at me when I promised I would repay you: but now you see, even a Mouse can help a Lion."
Which element of plot is bolded in the fable above?
The part in brackets is the bolded part.
Would it be the exposition? Can someone confirm?
Thank you!
same here
what is a lair
No, the element of plot that is bolded in the fable above is not the exposition.
The exposition is the part of a story that introduces the setting, characters, and background information. In this fable, the exposition would be the beginning, where it is mentioned that the Lion was awakened by a Mouse running over his face and his initial reaction to seize the Mouse.
The bolded part in the fable represents the climax of the story. The climax is the turning point or the most intense and significant moment in the plot. It is the moment of highest tension or conflict. In this case, it is the point where the Lion gets entangled in a net and the Mouse rushes to help him by gnawing through the ropes. This is the pivotal moment where the Mouse's promise to repay the Lion for sparing its life comes true.
So, to answer your question, the bolded element in the fable represents the climax.