Conflict is most likely to become more intense during the rising action of the story. This is because as the plot of the story progresses, the audience becomes more engaged as to know what is happening or is about to happen in the story.
Climax: The climax occurs at the turning point which is usually the most suspenseful or emotional moment of the story. The climax is reached when the protagonist takes the last step to resolve a conflict or reach a goal. The result of this step or action is the turning point.
The opposing force created, the conflict within the story generally comes in four basic types: Conflict with the self, Conflict with others, Conflict with the environment and Conflict with the supernatural.
She drinks the potion because she has been told by Friar Lawrence that it’ll help her get out of her arranged marriage to Paris. He basically persuades her into drinking it
In the book, after the boy was caught, she had someone plug his nose so he had to open his mouth, and she poured the liquid down his throat which turned him into a mouse.
