The main purpose of the rising action in a
short story is to
build interest and suspense.
In the rising
action, a series of events build toward the point of greatest interest. The rising
action of a story is the series of events that begin immediately after
the exposition (introduction) of the story and builds up to the climax.
The correct answer between all
the choices given is the second choice or letter B. I am hoping that this
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