Freytag's Pyramid

Match the following

• Box 5

• denouement

• Box 2

• exposition

• Box 1

• rising action

• Box 4

• climax

• Box 3

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?

• exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution

• exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

• rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Turning point in a story; moment of greatest suspense; most intense or dramatic moment.

• rising action

• exposition

• climax

• conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

________is all the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.

• rising action

• falling action

• theme

• exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The correct order of Freytag's Plot Pyramid is...

• exposition, falling action, climax, resolution, rising action

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

• resolution, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution

• rising action, exposition, climax, resolution, falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Label the diagram.

a

b

f

g

c

e

d

Conclusion

Resolution

Inciting Incident

Climax

Exposition

Rising Action

Falling Action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What stage of Freytag's pyramid is the most exciting part of the story?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Label each part of Freytag's plot pyramid

a

b

c

d

e

f

falling action

climax

inciting incident

resolution/conclusion

rising action

intro/exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the part of Freytag's Pyramid that deals with the setting and characterization in the beginning?

• The Exposition 

• The Introduction 

• The Beginning

• The Rising Action 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

It is during the (a)   that the story begins to calm down.

• falling action

• rising action

• exposition

• climax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9