Preston Cantu

English

13 July, 11:54

How does Dionysius's cruelty affect the plot of this story?

-It causes Damon and Pythias to say they are each willing to die for one another, creating the rising action of the story.

-It creates the inciting incident in the story when Pythias's criticism of Dionysius's cruelty leads to Pythias's arrest.

-It causes fear in the people of the city of Syracuse, creating tension in the story.

-It leads to the imprisonment of Damon, which creates the climax of the story.