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the part of a play or story in which tension builds up, leading to the climax. E.g. In Othello, the first part of the play, which leads up to Othelloâ??s murder of Desdemona, consists of the rising action.
a part of literary work in which one set of events takes place in one locality. Plays are...
a figure of speech that hints at something, without actually saying it, e.g. Question: Do you...
adjectives that are modified to show a relative degree of comparison. There are three degrees of...
the definite article the is used to show that the noun refers to a particular thing or person, e...
a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to signify the whole, or alternatively,...