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'''Rising action''' is a segment in the structure of a dramatic or literary work. | |||
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The rising action is what occurs leading up to the climax. The rising action's purpose is usually to build suspense all the way up the climatic finish. The rising action should not be confused with the middle of the story, but is the action right before the climax. | |||
For example: In ''Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone'' Harry must go through a set of tasks to reach where the sorceror's stone is hidden where he will have the final battle. These are the actions leading directly up to the climax where Harry must face the thief who is trying to get the stone. | |||
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Rising action is a segment in the structure of a dramatic or literary work.
- Rising action, analysed as part of a three-act structure
- Rising action, analysed by Gustav Freytag as part of a five-act structure
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