Freytag's Plot Structure

Question 1

Exposition

Answer 1

the background knowledge that you need to understand the story

Question 2

Inciting Incident (or Conflict)

Answer 2

the main struggle between opposing forces

Question 3

Rising Action

Answer 3

the writer builds suspense

Question 4

Climax

Answer 4

when the tension is at its highest

Question 5

Falling Action

Answer 5

the action that leads to the end

Question 6

Resolution (or Denouement)

Answer 6

see how the characters and the world of the story have changed as a result of the story’s events