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| '''Rising action''' is a segment in the structure of a dramatic or literary work. | |||
| In the ] of a work of fiction, '''rising action''' is what occurs leading up to the ]. 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 must go through a set of tasks to reach where the sorcerer's stone is hidden where he will have the final battle. These are the actions leading | |||
| up to the climax where Harry must face the thief who is trying to get the stone. | |||
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| * ] as part of a five-act structure | |||
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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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