E2.1 Bell Ringer #3

The dogged struggle against the blind forces of Nature was waged tenaciously and perseveringly for centuries. But the measure of success recorded from time to time was so disappointing as to convey the impression, except in a limited circle, that the problem was impossible of solution. In the meantime, wondrous changes had taken place in the methods of transportation by land and sea. The steam and electric railway, steam propulsion of vessels, and mechanical movement along the highroads had been evolved and advanced to a high standard of perfection, to the untold advantage of the community.

The word dogged in paragraph 2 means —

• futile

• heroic

• foolish

• persistent

All of the following are introduced in the exposition of a story except

• characters

• setting

• turning point

• background information

Denouement is another word for

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling Action