Firstly, the narrator described the present setting of the story Jake by Jim Bartlett as an empty room. The exposition of the story begins with Jake opening his eyes and finding the couch - where Max used to sit - empty. This part also describes the sorrow which Jake has been feeling. Then, the exposition began to recount the past where Jake and Max were always together for fifteen years.
In the rising action of the story Jake by Jim Bartlett, it was explained what happened to Max. It is also the point where Jake weighed his contrasting feelings.
Moving on, the climax of the story is when Jake was unable to fall asleep and looked around the room. He saw the leash hanging and realized how much he was grieving.
It began as Martha came into the scene who was looking for Jake. She also explained to him that she bore the same feeling of grief.
Finally, the resolution came as Martha walked over to Jake, then, their eyes met as if they both understood how each other truly felt. #BrainlyFast
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