Freytag's pyramid

noun

A graphical analysis of story structure into five parts.

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Meanings

nounFreytag's pyramid (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA graphical analysis of story structure into five parts.

Origin

Named after German writer Gustav Freytag.

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Freytag's pyramid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freytag's%20pyramid

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“Freytag's pyramid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freytag's%20pyramid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Freytag's pyramid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freytag's%20pyramid.

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