Freytag’s Pyramid to analyze key points throughout a novel. Each body paragraph should be centered around one of the five dramatic arcs of Freytag’s Pyramid and begin with a topic sentence. Include information from the plot you are analyzing to show how it supports the dramatic arc for that paragraph. Your analysis should support your topic sentence and focus on how the chosen passage applies to the stage. Language should be clear and concise and use present tense verbs, third-person subjects, and avoid generalizations and summarization. The essay should include five direct quotes from the novel. The essay should be a minimum of 400 words, not counting quotes, the cover page, notes, footnotes, endnotes, or bibliography page. The five stages of Freytag’s Pyramid are:
• Stage 1: Exposition;
• Stage 2: Rising Action;
• Stage 3: Climax;
• Stage 4: Falling Action; and,
• Stage 5: Denouement.
