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Rising Action is the events of a dramatic or narrative plot preceding the climax (American Heritage). In the short story, To Build a Fire by Jack London, the rising action is the man's struggles as he walks through the wilderness in -75 degree temperatures until his death.
Works cited: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.2000.