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Dramatic structure of a tragedy

Exposition Rising Action


A Shakespearean tragedy traditionally The exposition introduces important information to the
audience that is vital to the unfolding action of the play.
At the beginning of the rising action the conflict is
introduced and an incident occurs that sets the rising
follows the Freytag Pyramid of Dramatic Exposition can also feature ‘incluing’ which ‘clues’ the action in motion. Throughout the rising action a series of
Structure which consists of five parts. audience into the world of the play. Central themes and
ideas are also conveyed and the atmosphere for the play is
events occur that lead to the climax. It is at this point in
the play that the tragic hero suffers from their fatal flaw in
Freytag’s analysis is derived from Aristotle’s established. character and makes errors of judgment.
Poetics that had a three-part view of a plot
structure. The five parts are: Exposition,
Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and
Denouement.

In the boxes, outline the particular moments


or scenes in Macbeth that correspond with
the five parts of the plot structure.

1
Climax Falling Action Denouement
The climax is the turning point in the play that changes the During the falling action a conflict between the tragic Normality is restored and the conflict is resolved.
protagonist’s fate. This climax is the consequence of the hero and the avenging hero takes place which results in
events that occurred in the rising action. After the climax the tragic hero winning or losing. The falling action often
the tragic hero is more controlled by their actions than in contains a moment of suspense where it is perceived that
control of their actions. the tragic hero may escape their fate.

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