Plot Structure 7 th Grade Reading
Freytag’s Pyramid Fr
The chain of events that make up a story. Plot
Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution/Denouement (Day-noo-mah) Plot Structure Includes:
The time and place of a story Setting
-The First Part of the Plot -Characters, Setting, and Basic Situation Revealed Exposition
-The main part of the story -Moves the plot along -Where complications arise Rising Action
*The most exciting or intense part of the story *The OMG! *Usually A Turning Point Climax
-Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution -Conflicts begin moving toward resolution Falling Action
*The end of the story *Loose ends of plot are tied up *Remaining questions are answered *Conflicts are resolved Resolution