The answer is the third option, rising action! The definition of the term is: a series of incidents that create tension, suspense, and interest in a narrative, which means that a conflict would most likely become more intense during that time. Hope I helped and good luck on whatever you're working on! :)
Thoreau use the imagery of bells in the excerpt is when the bells represent festivity. Thank you for posting your question here at brainly. I hope the answer will help you. Feel free to ask more questions.