The main purpose of the rising action in a short story is a. give background information about the characters b. describe the highest action, or turning point, of the story c. build interest and suspense d. answer the reader's questions

Read the opening lines of sojourner truth's speech "ain't i a woman? " well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. but what's all this here talking about? what tone do these lines convey?