What word designates a stage in narrative and dramatic structure where major conflicts are brought out?

• A. Design
• B. Delineate
• C. Describe
• D. Develop

Answer: (D)

The stage where conflicts become clear and grow as the story moves forward is the development of the plot, often aligned with rising action. To develop means to grow, unfold, or intensify events and tensions, which is exactly what happens as major conflicts are introduced, compounded, and pressed toward the climax. The other options describe planning, outlining, or describing rather than the dynamic progression of conflict, so they don’t fit as well for naming this stage. The idea of development best captures how the narrative escalates the central tensions to propel the story forward.