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Priscilla and the Wimps Freytag’s Pyramid (Plot Structure)

Exposition Setting: Winter in a school. Characters: Priscilla – mostly a loner except her one friend, Melvin Klutter’s Kobras – a gang who rule the school. Conflict: Monk and gang terrorize students

Rising Action Kobra swagger up to Melvin Kobra wants Melvin to pay a “dwarf tax”. Kobra grabs Melvin’s throat. Priscilla makes the Kobra release Melvin Priscilla says she doesn’t know Monk

Priscilla confronts Monk and hammerlocks Climax Priscilla confronts Monk and hammerlocks him.

Falling Action Priscilla shoves Monk into a locker. Priscilla and Melvin leave school.

Resolution It snows and school is cancelled for a week. Monk Klutter’s reign of terror is over.