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Freytag’s Pyramid. PLOT. Plot: the order of events Freytag’s Pyramid: a diagram used to outline the events in a story. Freytag’s Pyramid. Exposition: setting the scene - introduces characters and setting - provides background needed to understand the story. Freytag’s Pyramid.
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Freytag’s Pyramid PLOT
Plot: the order of events Freytag’s Pyramid: a diagram used to outline the events in a story Freytag’s Pyramid
Exposition: setting the scene - introduces characters and setting - provides background needed to understand the story Freytag’s Pyramid
Inciting Incident: something happens to begin the action - one single event - sometimes called “the complication” Freytag’s Pyramid
Rising Action: the story builds and gets exciting Freytag’s Pyramid
Climax: the moment of greatest tension - most exciting - the whole story builds up to this Freytag’s Pyramid
Falling Action: what happens because of the climax - we know the story will end soon Freytag’s Pyramid
Resolution: the main problem is solved - sometimes the protagonist solves it - sometimes the problem is solved by others Freytag’s Pyramid
Denouement: the ending - answers all questions - tells us the characters’ futures - closes the story Freytag’s Pyramid