<u>The theme of a story is usually revealed during which part of the plot?</u>
<em>C. Rising action</em>
Although <u>theme</u> is explored throughout an entire story, a reader can fully grasp a much clearer meaning of everything that was established by the author during the <u>rising action</u>.
In the rising action, all the events and circumstances developed in the story increase the <u>tension</u> of a story. During this moment of the plot, unexpected revelations or incidents take place and that often connect the previous exposition to the overall essential theme.
For example, in Tolkien's <em>The Fellowship of the Ring</em>, at the moment Frodo is given the evil ring to destroy it, the readers understand the story's <u>main theme</u> is the struggle of good vs. evil.