Refer to the stage direction that shows Rebecca kneeling at Mama’s feet. Rebecca pleads with her mother to come with her to hear Truth speak.

What structural part of the play does this stage direction and dialogue represent?

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Responses

exposition
exposition

climax
climax

falling action
falling action

rising action

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The stage direction of Rebecca kneeling at Mama’s feet and pleading with her mother to come with her to hear Truth speak represents the rising action of the play. Rising action consists of events that lead up to the climax, building tension and developing characters' motivations and conflicts.