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The document summarizes the plot elements of a short story titled "Jake" by Jim Barlett. It describes the exposition as Jake waking up to find his friend Max's spot on the couch empty. The rising action explains what happened to Max. The climax occurs when Jake realizes how much he is grieving the loss of Max. In the falling action, Martha comes in looking for Jake and shares her feelings of grief. The resolution happens when Martha and Jake look at each other in understanding of how the other feels.

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What I Have Learned 5

The document summarizes the plot elements of a short story titled "Jake" by Jim Barlett. It describes the exposition as Jake waking up to find his friend Max's spot on the couch empty. The rising action explains what happened to Max. The climax occurs when Jake realizes how much he is grieving the loss of Max. In the falling action, Martha comes in looking for Jake and shares her feelings of grief. The resolution happens when Martha and Jake look at each other in understanding of how the other feels.

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What I Have Learned

Title: Jake by Jim Barlett

Character\s: Jake, Max and Martha

Setting: Empty room

Plot: Unified

Exposition

-The exposition of the story begins with Jake opening his eyes and finding the couch -
where Max used to sit - empty. This part also describes the sorrow which Jake has been
feeling. Then, the exposition began to recount the past where Jake and Max were
always together for fifteen years.

Rising Action

- In the rising action of the story Jake by Jim Bartlett, it was explained what
happened to Max. It is also the point where Jake weighed his contrasting
feelings.

Climax

- Moving on, the climax of the story is when Jake was unable to fall asleep and
looked around the room. He saw the leash hanging and realized how much he
was grieving.

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Falling Action

- It began as Martha came into the scene who was looking for Jake. She also
explained to him that she bore the same feeling of grief.

Resolution

- Finally, the resolution came as Martha walked over to Jake, then, their eyes met
as if they both understood how each other truly felt.

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