Freytag’s Pyramid Mrs. Fendrick

Cornell Notes Use only blue or black ink or regular pencil. Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Fold left side of paper 2.5 inches. Holes go on left side. Elements of Fiction elements Definition: Essential Question: How will learning the elements of fiction help me? Head a clean sheet of paper like the above example.

Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Elements of Fiction Essential Question: How will learning the elements of fiction help me? elements Definition:

Definition: parts or pieces of something elements

He was a German author who found common patterns in fiction stories and made a diagram of plot structure. Gustav Freytag

Freytag’s Pyramid All fiction stories flow the same way. Begin End

plot Definition: the events that happen in a story

Definition: beginning of a story that includes - exposition  Setting – where + when  Characters – people, animals, robots, creatures, etc.  Conflict – problem.

Definition: beginning of a story that include the setting, characters, and conflict. exposition Label your pyramid.

Definition: when action begins and builds. The main character tries to solve a problem. Rising Action  Something happens to start the action. It’s often a complication.

Definition: when action begins and builds. The main character tries to solve a problem. Rising Action Label your pyramid.

Definition: the turning point in the action or time of highest interest or suspense. Climax  It’s the reason behind the ending of the story.  The main character will usually change in some way.

Definition: the turning point in the action or time of highest interest or suspense. Climax Label your pyramid.

Definition: all the loose ends in the story are tied up and story will soon end. Falling Action

Definition: all the loose ends in the story are tied up and story will soon end. Falling Action Label your pyramid.

Definition: conflict ends. Resolution or Dénouement French word pronounced: “day-noo-moh”  It’s either solved or explained.

Definition: conflict ends. Resolution or Dénouement French word pronounced: “day-noo-moh”  It’s either solved or explained. Label your pyramid.

Summary Learning elements of fiction will help me write better stories.

You must be able to: 1. Write the meaning of each word. 2. Label each part of a plot diagram.