"The Emperor and all his Court came to see the spectacle, and Androcles was led out into the middle of the arena. Soon the lion was let loose from his den and rushed bounding and roaring toward his victim. "
Explanation:
The rising action is an element of a plot that introduces a situation that will lead to the climax of the story. Generally, rising action develops from a suspenseful situation that makes the reader apprehensive.
The upward action in this excerpt happens as Androcles is thrown into the arena and a hungry lion rushes toward him. The reader is apprehensive at this point, because the plot shows a tense situation where the reader does not know what will happen. The moment the lion rushes toward Androcles is the part of the plot that introduces the climax of the story, which is the moment when the Lion recognizes that Androcles is the friend who helped him when he was injured.
The Emperor and all his Court came to see the spectacle, and Androcles was led out into the middle of the arena. Soon the lion was let loose from his den and rushed bounding and roaring toward his victim. But as soon as he came near to Androcles he recognized his friend, fawned upon him, and licked his hands like a friendly dog.
