Rising Action: To put it plainly, this is where things get really interesting, leading towards the climax of the story.ģ. This is where the protagonist, antagonist and the setting are introduced.Ģ. This is essentially the introduction of the story. Exposition: The exposition in a story according to Freytag is where important information is provided to the audience to setup the plot. A plot chart constructed based on a story is often in different formats such as a U shape or like a mountain.ġ. The five part arc itself consists of various elements. The exposition is the introduction, followed by rising action which leads to exciting the audience, followed by the climax where the story reaches its peak and eventually leads towards falling action, which is a prelude to the conclusion. Here is how to create a plot diagram and best PowerPoint templates for quickly creating one.īased on Gustav Freytag’s five-part arc called Freytag’s pyramid, the plot diagram visually depicts five-parts of the story namely exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Many people have tried to separate the way a story unfolds in different ways, such as German novelist Gustav Freytag, who in 1863 shared his observation of how dramas have a five-part arc, which is now known as the Freytag’s pyramid and is used in plot diagrams.
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