1. Plot Structure
7th Grade Reading

2. Freytag’s Pyramid Fr

3. The chain of events that make up a story.
Plot
The chain of events that make up a story.

4. Plot Structure Includes:
Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution/Denouement (Day-noo-mah)

5. The time and place of a story
Setting
The time and place of a story

6. Exposition
-The First Part of the Plot -Characters, Setting, and Basic Situation Revealed

7. Rising Action
-The main part of the story -Moves the plot along -Where complications arise

8. Climax
*The most exciting or intense part of the story *The OMG! *Usually A Turning Point

9. Falling Action
-Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution -Conflicts begin moving toward resolution

10. Resolution
*The end of the story *Loose ends of plot are tied up *Remaining questions are answered *Conflicts are resolved