Which part of the plot builds the story toward its climax? OA. the exposition OB. the rising action OC. the denouement OD. the resolution

B.  The rising action.

Explanation:

Climax is third of the five elements of a plot. Climax is followed by the second element which is the rising action.

So, the correct  answer from the given options would be the rising action.

The rising action is the element of a plot where tensions and conflicts are built. This element of the plot is where the author gears up the plot of his/her story. And, it is the rising action of the plot that leads to it's climax.

Climax is the part of the plot where the main character makes several decisions that changes the course of the plot. The rest of the plot depends on the decisions made by the character in climax. This element can said to be the turning point of the plot.

Thus the correct answer is option B.

that there are poor conditions

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.