Definition of Rising Action. Rising action in a plot is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative. In literary works, a rising action includes all decisions, characters' flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax.
<em>Rising action refers to the events and conflicts of the plot that set the tone for the climax,</em> the main purpose of rising action in a short story is to create tension, suspense and interest. It comes after the exposition where the characters are presented and before the climax, and is the longest part of the short story.
