New Hampshire Foundations of Reading Practice Test 2025 – Complete Exam Preparation

The climactic arc is typically associated with narrative structures found in fiction, where a story builds toward a climax followed by a resolution. In fiction, this structure effectively engages readers by developing characters and plot, creating tension and ultimately delivering a resolution.

Nonfiction texts, on the other hand, often focus on presenting information, arguments, or explanations in a more straightforward manner. The structures commonly associated with nonfiction include chronological order, which is useful for narrating events as they happen over time; compare/contrast, which allows for the examination of similarities and differences between concepts or items; and problem/solution, which articulates an issue and then discusses possible resolutions. These structures are designed to facilitate understanding and convey factual information rather than to tell a story with emotional peaks and troughs. Thus, the climactic arc stands out as less relevant in the context of nonfiction writing.