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Introduces the characters, describes the setting and establishes the problem in the story
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Series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative. In literary works, a rising action includes all decisions, characters' flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax.
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The part of story or play where the tension or action reaches its highest part
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Falling action is defined as the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end
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The part of the story's plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out. The resolution occurs after the falling action and is typically where the story ends