Briefly state the five arcs of Freytag’s Pyramid.

In this assignment, you will be applying 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.
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Begin with an attention-getting statement or hook sentence. Include the title and author of the novel you have chosen. Briefly state the five arcs of Freytag’s Pyramid. Add several sentences that outline the body paragraphs’ main ideas; the reader should not be surprised by any content. The first paragraph should end with a transition into the first body paragraph.
Paragraph 2: Freytag’s Pyramid Stage 1 – Exposition
Step One: Topic sentence that identifies the stage
Step Two: Find a quote from the novel to show this stage. (Do not forget to cite properly.)
Step Three: Complete a thorough analysis of this stage, looking at it from every angle and showing its impact on how everything unfolds in the novel.
Paragraph 3: Freytag’s Pyramid Stage 2 – Rising Action
Step One: Topic sentence that identifies the stage
Step Two: Find a quote from the novel to show this stage. (Do not forget to cite properly.)
Step Three: Complete a thorough analysis of this stage, looking at it from every angle and showing its impact on how everything unfolds in the novel.
Paragraph 4: Freytag’s Pyramid Stage 3 – Climax
Step One: Topic sentence that identifies the stage
Step Two: Find a quote from the novel to show this stage. (Do not forget to cite properly.)
Step Three: Complete a thorough analysis of this stage, looking at it from every angle and showing its impact on how everything unfolds in the novel.
Paragraph 5: Freytag’s Pyramid Stage 4 – Falling Action
Step One: Topic sentence that identifies the stage
Step Two: Find a quote from the novel to show this stage. (Do not forget to cite properly.)
Step Three: Complete a thorough analysis of this stage, looking at it from every angle and showing its impact on how everything unfolds in the novel.
Paragraph 6: Freytag’s Pyramid Stage 5 – Denouement
Step One: Topic sentence that identifies the stage
Step Two: Find a quote from the novel to show this stage. (Do not forget to cite properly.)
Step Three: Complete a thorough analysis of this stage, looking at it from every angle and showing its impact on how everything unfolds in the novel.
Paragraph 7: Conclusion
Restate the thesis in different language than in the introduction using phrases such as “in conclusion,” “to wrap things up,” “in the end,” etc. Summarize the information in each body paragraph. Present an overall concluding statement based on the analysis you’ve provided.

The book is over In cold blood by Truman Capote

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