Which statement best evaluates how effectively this summary of “Rapunzel” includes all of the story’s plot elements? • A. This summary is weak because it leaves out the resolution of the story.

• B. This summary is weak because it leaves out the climax of the story.

• C. This summary is strong because it includes all of the story’s plot elements.

• D. This summary is weak because it leaves out the rising action of the story.

The correct answer is C. This summary is strong because it includes all of the story’s plot elements.

Explanation:

A summary of a story or literary work is expected to cover all stages in the plot or development of the story. This occurs in the summary presented because the author presents first background information about characters (exposition), then the action that triggered the conflict between the witch and Rapunzel (Rising action), the maximum point in the conflict (climax) as the Prince fights the witch, then the falling action as both Rapunzel and the Prince wonder in the forest, and finally, the resolution as the conflict solves and the story ends. In this context, the summary covers all the plot, and therefore it is a strong summary (Option C.)