GCEEnglish LanguageEssay Writing2022

A candidate writes a narrative essay about an experience during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Kano. At which point in the essay should the climax appear?

AAt the very beginning, to immediately capture the reader's interest
BAt the end of the essay, just before the conclusion
CSomewhere near the middle to end of the essay, after the rising action has been establishedCORRECT
DEvenly distributed throughout all paragraphs of the essay
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
In narrative essay structure, the climax is the turning point or moment of highest tension, and it logically appears after the rising action has built sufficient suspense. Placing it at the very beginning removes narrative tension, while distributing it throughout is structurally incoherent. Option C correctly reflects the standard narrative arc.
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