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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

falling action
falling action

climax
climax

exposition
exposition

rising action

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The stage direction of Rebecca kneeling at Mama’s feet and pleading with her to come with her to hear Truth speak represents the rising action of the play. This moment builds tension and develops the characters and central conflict as Rebecca urges Mama to take action.