The Main Idea is the Central Point or Thought the Author wants to Communicate to Readers. The Main Idea Answers the Question, "What does the Author want me to know About the Topic?" or "What is the Author Teaching me?". Often, The Author states the Main Idea in a Single Sentence.
Correct, rising action is a series of events that lead to the climax the introduction of the main characters a series of events that unfold after the climax the culmination of conflict in the story