Freytag's Triangle

Gustav Freytag a famous German 19^th century novelist. According to him drama is divided into five parts, or acts which some people refer to as a dramatic arc, the five parts are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. Although Freytag’s analysis to dramatic structure is based on plays and shows, this can also be modified for short stories or trailers as such.

Exposition

The exposition provides the background information needed for people to understand the story, like who the protagonist and antagonists are, the basic storyline and the setting. It ends with an inciting moment, which is the incide

nt without which there would be no story. The inciting moment sets the remainder of the story in motion beginning with the second act, the rising action. Exposition the two are not perfectly synonymous.

Rising action

During rising action, the basic internal conflict is complicated by the introduction of related secondary conflicts, including various obstacles that frustrate the protagonist's attempt to reach his goal. Secondary conflicts can include adversaries of less

er importance than the story’s antagonist, who may work with the antagonist or separately, by and for themselves or actions unknown.

Climax

The third act is that of the climax, or turning point, which marks a change, for the better or the worse, in the protagonist’s affairs. If the story is a comedy, things will have gone badly for the protagonist up to this point; now, the tide, so to speak, will turn, and things will begin to go well for him or her. If the story is a tragedy, the opposite state of affairs will ensue, with things going from good to bad for the protagonist.

Falling action

During the falling action, or resolution, which is the moment of reversal after the climax, the conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist unravels, wi

th the protagonist winning or losing against the antagonist. The falling action might contain a moment of final suspense, during which the final outcome of the conflict is in doubt. Which is also the outcome of what happened in the rising action and the climax. Summery: The falling action is that part of the story was the main part (the climax) has finished and you're heading to the conclusion.

Falling action

The dénouement comprises events between the falling action and the actual end of the drama or narrative and thus serves as the conclusion of the story. Conflicts are resolved, creating normality for the characters and a sense of catharsis, or release of tension and anxiety, for the reader. A comedy ends with a dénouement (a conclusion) in which the protagonist is better off than at the story's outset. A tragedy ends with a catastrophe in which the protagonist is worse off than at the beginning of the narrative.