The document outlines Freytag's Pyramid, a model of plot structure. It consists of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. This is then illustrated using the plot of the movie Shrek. In the exposition, Shrek lives alone in a swamp until Lord Farquaad dumps fairy tale creatures there. In the rising action, Shrek rescues Princess Fiona from a dragon in order to remove the creatures. They fall in love but have a fight at the climax. In the falling action, they stop Fiona's forced marriage. In the resolution, Shrek and Fiona get married in the swamp with all the creatures celebrating.

1. III. Plot -
The sequence
of events in a
story

2. A. Exposition - The introduction
1. Characters
2.Setting
3.Conflict
4.Background Information

3. Shrek
Shrek is an ogre living happily alone
in his swamp. His life is suddenly
turned upside down when Lord
Farquaad
dumps all
of the Fairy
tale creatures
in his swamp.

4. B. Rising Action
1. the development of the
conflict
2. The obstacles the
protagonist faces
3. longest portion of the
story

5. Shrek
Shrek and donkey go
to Dulac to speak
to Lord Farquaad.
After fighting his Knights,
Lord Farquaad tells Shrek
that if he rescues Princess
Fiona, he will remove the
fairy tale creatures from his
swamp.

6. Shrek – Rising Action
Shrek and Donkey travel to the castle
where Fiona is being held. Along the
way, they become friends.
After arriving at
the castle, they
find Princess Fiona
and escape from
the dragon.

7. Shrek – Rising Action
Fiona discovers that Shrek
is an ogre. She is dismayed.
As they return to Duloc,
Shrek and Fiona begin to
fall in love.
Donkey discovers that
Fiona turns into an ogre at
sunset.

8. C. Climax
1. Turning point of a story
2. Moment of greatest tension
3. Characters may have begun to
solve the conflict

9. Shrek
Shrek and Fiona have a terrible fight because of a
misunderstanding.
Shrek delivers Fiona to Lord Farquaad, and they
return to Duloc to be married that evening.

10. D. Falling Action –
describes how the
problem is solved

11. Donkey sets Shrek straight about
Shrek Fiona and they race to stop the
wedding.
Shrek arrives and Fiona turns into
an ogre at the wedding. Lord
Farquaad vows to imprison her.
Shrek kisses Fiona and she turns into
an ogre forever.
Lord Farquaad is eaten by the dragon.

12. E. Resolution - The
ending, tells you how
things turn out

13. Shrek
Shrek and Fiona
are married.
They have a reception in the swamp, where
all of the fairy tale creatures have gathered
to celebrate.

14. Freytag’s Pyramid
Climax
Fal
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Ac t
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Exposition Resolution