The stage direction that shows 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. This is because it illustrates the development of conflict or tension as Rebecca tries to persuade her mother, which builds towards the climax of the story.
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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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rising action
rising action
climax
climax
exposition
exposition
falling action
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