A marking is frequent among plays.
Rising action explores the basic conflict and complicates it with further conflicts. The climax is the turning point. In a tragedy, this is when factors go wrong for the protagonist; in comedy, it is when factors start to improve. Falling action may provide a final moment of suspense but is the moment after the climax.
It outlines the genres and basic elements of play, most of which are based on his review of tragedy. Aristotle stated that tragedy has six components: plot, caliber, Elocution, idea, spectacle and song.
Freytag's Pyramid
Freytag analysed drama through the ages and updated Aristotle's idea, creating his pyramid demonstrating the constitution of formulaic drama. As with Aristotle's original theory, it aroused differing opinions.
Structure
Comedy and tragedy follow the formula.
The six points of structure identified by Freytag are exposition, the inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action and conclusion. The exposition provides the background and outlines the basic conflict. The inciting incident is the event that puts the conflict into action.Gustav Freytag, 1816 to 1895, a German dramatist, explained the elements of formulaic show finished the exercise of a pyramid. Expanding on Aristotle's view, Freytag created a constitution that is all the more essential for plays.
