Read this passage:

hansel and gretel lived on the edge of a dark and foreboding forest. one day, while exploring, they were captured by a horrible witch, who threatened to eat them. though they were frightened, the children devised an escape plan. when the witch was ready to eat them, they fought back, eventually pushing the witch into the oven and running away. when they got home, they told their parents about their adventure and promised never to go back into the woods again.

which sentence is part of the passage's rising action?
a. hansel and gretel lived on the edge of a dark and foreboding forest.
b. one day, while exploring, they were captured by a horrible witch, who threatened to eat them.
c. when the witch was ready to eat them, they fought back, eventually pushing the witch into the oven and running away.
d. when they got home, they told their parents about their adventure and promised never to go back into the woods again.