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3 years ago

1. What is the main purpose of the rising action in a short story?

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The rising action of a short story comes after the introduction of the characters, the settings, and other important details. It also comes before the climax of the story. This is therefore used so that the interest and suspense is build. The answer is B.

Papessa [141]3 years ago

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The correct answer is B.

Rising action in a short story is an element that occurs after the exposition and helps build the conflict.

It is a series of important incidents in the story that create suspense, interest and tension.

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