rising actions

A form of rising action — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of rising action
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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