<span>The most basic modification an adverb performs is that found in a standard adverb phrase, or when an adverb modifies a verb to specify how an action was performed, either in manner, frequency, purpose, place or time. In the sentence, "She drove slowly," the adverb "slowly" modifies how she drove. Notice that the phrasing, "She slowly drove" would also be acceptable.</span>
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The rising action of a story builds the reader's interest in the characters, their problems, and the plot itself, culminating in a climax. Your climax will be less engaging and exciting if there is no increasing action, and your story's end will have less emotional weight. A short story's growing action propels the plot toward the climax.
