Which rhetorical pattern is defined as a relationship between an event and events that come after?

• A. Cause/Effect
• B. Chronological
• C. Descriptive
• D. Problem/Solution

Answer: (A)

Cause/effect explains how one event leads to other events that follow. In this pattern, the initial event is the cause and the subsequent events are the effects that happen because of it, which is exactly what the prompt describes when it mentions a relationship between an event and events that come after. The other options describe different ways writers present information: chronological focuses on the order of events in time, descriptive paints a picture or lists details, and problem/solution identifies a problem and then offers remedies rather than showing a direct sequence of outcomes.