rising action

noun

A part of a book or play in which more things start to happen. The rising action leads to the climax.

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Meanings

nounrising action (plural rising actions)

plural rising actions

  1. A part of a book or play in which more things start to happen. The rising action leads to the climax.
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APA

rising action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20action

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“rising action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20action. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rising action,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20action.

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