What Does Freytag’s Pyramid Represent?

What Does Freytag’s Pyramid Represent? Devised by 19th century German playwright Gustav Freytag, Freytag’s Pyramid is a paradigm of dramatic structure outlining the seven key steps in successful storytelling: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and denouement. Why do we use Freytag’s pyramid? Readers need to understand a character’s thoughts and motivations