What occurs during the falling action?

• A. All the conflicts are resolved.
• B. Peak climbs Everest.
• C. Sun Jo returns home with the prize.
• D. Peak becomes a teacher.

Answer: (A)

Falling action is the part after the climactic moment where the story begins to wind down and the consequences of what happened start to unfold. It pushes toward the ending by tying up main conflicts and easing the rising tension, showing how characters respond and what changes result from the climax. That’s why the choice about conflicts being resolved fits best—the falling action moves the plot toward closure by addressing and resolving the central tensions. The other options point to moments of high action or outcomes that belong in the ending rather than the winding-down phase, such as a climactic peak or a final result shown after the conflicts are addressed.