Fretag’s Pyramid
Climax: The turning point, sometimes the
most exciting part of the story
Falling action: Everything
that happens after the
climax and before the
conclusion.
Rising Action:
Often it’s the
obstacles the
protagonist must
overcome
Exposition:
Characters, setting,
conflict
Inciting incident: an event
that starts the story’s
action.
Resolution + the
conclusion. It does not
mean everything is
resolved ro there is a
happy ending.
Fretag’s Pyramid
for Echo and Juno
Echo’s Character
● She like to talk too much
(direct)
● She is friends with Zeus
(direct)
● She falls in love with
Narcissus (direct)
●
Juno curses
Echo.
Juno gets angry
at Echo’s
penchant for
gossip.
Echo is the main character and she
interacts with Zeus, other forest
nymphs and Juno.
She lives in the forest and keeps
Juno busy so that Juno will not catch
Zeus philandering with other
nymphs..
Echo keeps Juno busy so
she cannot catch her
husband being dishonest.
Echo is no longer able to
gossip or say anything
other than what others
say first.
Echo is doomed to
forever repeat the
words of others.