Narrative Structure Using the Pyramid Story Structure What

Narrative Structure Using the Pyramid Story Structure

What is plot? It is the series of events or actions that make up a story. There are many types of story structure, but the most common is The Pyramid Story Structure

The pyramid story structure Climax n tio Ri sin n tio ac ac g g llin Fa Middle Inciting incident Introduction Beginning Conclusion End

That’s a lot to understand! Let’s break it down shall we?

Introduction/Exposit ion • Sets the scene of the story. • Helps us understand the world our characters live in.

Inciting incident . Rising action • Our character or world encounters a problem or crisis. • The consequences of the problem or crisis start to unfold. • The character tries to find a solution.

Climax • The problem reaches a crisis point. The story is at its highest point of tension. The worst outcome of the problem or crisis happened.

. Falling action • Our character starts to figure out a solution to the problem and begins to solve it.

. Conclusion • A solution is found and the conflict or problem is resolved.

Now let’s put it into practice!

Fill in the Pyramid Story Structure for Musa’s Story. Climax n tio Ri sin n tio ac ac g g llin Fa Middle Inciting incident Introduction Beginning Conclusion End

Inciting incident Musa discovers he has bone cancer. Climax Musa makes the choice to have his leg amputated. Falling action Musa recovers and discovers dance. Rising action The doctors try to cure it through chemotherapy, but it does not work. Musa is a young boy, aged 11, who is a soccer player. Introduction/Exposition Musa joins Vuyani Dance Theatre Conclusion