Freytag’s Formula

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Freytag's Formula

Freytag's Formula was created by Gustav Freytag in 1863, giving a guide to writing a tragedy. There are six parts to the formula, exposition , exciting force, rising action , climax , falling action, and catastrophe . This formula is often used to structure many works of literature. It is widely recognized in Shakespeare's Tragedies.


Examples

MacBeth


Further Discussion

Pyramid