An exciting force begins immediately after the exposition (introduction), building the rise in one or several stages toward the point of greatest interest.

What is the exciting force in a play?

In literature, the exciting force of a story sparks the rising action and succeeds the exposition, thus setting the plot in motion. Typically, the exciting force introduces the reader to the conflict to be resolved in the story.

What is the dramatic arc?

The dramatic arc refers to three main sections: exposition, climax, and dénouement, which are connected by rising action at the beginning and falling action towards the end. ... In a story, this is often the “turning point” for the protagonists, the point at which fortunes shift from bad to good or vice versa.