all alone, in a quiet little village, lived a poor old woman. one day she had a dish of beans which she wanted to cook for dinner, so she made a fire on the hearth, and in order that it should burn up quickly she lighted it with a handful of straw. she hung the pot over the fire, and poured in the beans; but one fell on to the floor without her noticing it, and rolled away beside a piece of straw. soon afterwards a live coal flew out of the fire and joined their company. then the straw began to speak. dear friends, said he, whence come you?
Which stage of the plot is present in the bolded section?
a) Climax
b) Exposition
c) Falling Action
d) Resolution