Its the first option. sorry i couldn't write it, it took me to the next question
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. We find it in novels, plays, and short stories.
The letter "g"
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