Read the excerpt from "Return Flight."Shortly, another of the alarming creatures approached him and threw a dark cover over his eyes and body. Before he knew it, he was caged and moved to a place where more strange creatures appeared to examine and prod him.

The excerpt shows the situation becoming more dangerous: the character is covered, captured, and taken to be examined. These events build suspense and move the conflict forward, so they are part of the rising action. The climax would be the story’s major turning point, not simply the character’s capture.

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