How do I make a plot diagram?

Type the title of your story and a brief description of the key event at each of the five stages. Choose classic, colorful, or minimal style, pick an aspect ratio, and click Generate. Figviz returns a labeled plot diagram you can download and print. Refine the prompt if any stage needs a better label.

Is the plot diagram generator free?

Yes. You can generate plot diagrams on the free credits every account starts with. Buying any pay-as-you-go credit pack removes the watermark and unlocks higher resolutions. Credits never expire.

What are the five parts of a plot?

The five parts of a plot are exposition (background and characters), rising action (building tension through conflict), climax (the turning point of highest tension), falling action (consequences after the climax), and resolution (the conclusion that ties up loose ends). These stages are the basis of the classic plot diagram.

What is a Freytag pyramid?

A Freytag pyramid is an expanded version of the plot diagram developed by the German novelist and critic Gustav Freytag. It adds an inciting incident on the rising action slope and separates the denouement from the resolution, giving six labeled points instead of five. Figviz can generate a Freytag pyramid by including those details in your prompt.

Can I use the plot diagram generator for my ELA class?

Yes. ELA teachers use Figviz to create plot diagram worksheets, slides, and class handouts. You can generate blank diagrams for students to fill in or pre-filled examples for a class novel. Download a high-resolution PNG at up to 4K for printing. Diagrams from a paid account can be used in your own teaching materials.

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Describe any story and get a clean, labeled plot diagram in seconds. Map exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution onto the classic mountain shape, ready for class, slides, or a printed worksheet.

Last updated: 2026-06-21

✓Five labeled story stages✓Classic, colorful, and minimal styles✓Slide and print ready✓Freytag pyramid support

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Classic Plot Diagram with Five Stages

A clean textbook-style plot diagram with all five stages labeled on the triangular mountain.

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Freytag Pyramid

A Freytag pyramid showing the full dramatic arc including inciting incident and denouement.

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Plot Diagram Filled with a Story Example

A plot diagram filled with key events from Romeo and Juliet at each of the five stages.

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Blank Plot Diagram for Students

A printable blank plot diagram with stage labels and empty lines for students to complete.

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Story Mountain (Elementary Version)

A child-friendly story mountain diagram with simplified stage labels for elementary students.

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Plot Diagram with Color-Coded Stages

A colorful plot diagram where each stage has a distinct color to help students identify the story structure.

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What is a plot diagram generator?

A plot diagram generator is a tool that builds a visual story structure diagram for you. You describe the story or provide the key events, and the tool produces a labeled mountain-shaped chart mapping out the five narrative stages: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Figviz uses AI to turn a plain description into a clean, print-ready diagram in seconds, removing the need to draw and label the shape by hand. Teachers use it to create materials for class, and students use it to plan essays and analyze literature.

How to make a plot diagram

Choose the story you want to map, for example a novel, short story, or film.

Identify the five stages: what sets up the world (exposition), what builds tension (rising action), the turning point (climax), the aftermath (falling action), and how it ends (resolution).

Type a description of the story and the key event at each stage into the prompt box.

Select a style (classic, colorful, or minimal) and an aspect ratio that fits your use case.

Click Generate and review the diagram. Refine the prompt if any label needs adjusting.

Download the PNG at up to 4K resolution for slides, printed worksheets, or a study guide.

The five parts of a plot

Exposition: the opening section that introduces the setting, main characters, and background information the reader needs to understand the story.

Rising action: a series of events and complications that build tension and develop the central conflict, drawing the reader toward the peak.

Climax: the moment of highest tension and the turning point of the story, where the central conflict reaches its most critical point.

Falling action: the events that follow the climax and begin to unwind the tension, showing the consequences of the climactic moment.

Resolution (denouement): the conclusion that ties up loose ends, restores a new sense of order, and shows how the characters and world have changed.

Tips for an accurate plot diagram

Pin down the climax first, since every other stage is defined in relation to it. The rising action should contain multiple events that escalate in intensity, not just one. For complex novels with subplots, map the main plot only on the primary diagram and create separate diagrams for each subplot. When making a Freytag pyramid, include the inciting incident on the rising action slope and label the denouement separately from the resolution. If a stage label looks vague, add a specific event from the text to make the diagram more useful for class discussion or essay writing.

Frequently asked questions

A plot diagram generator is a tool that creates a labeled story structure diagram from a description of your story. With Figviz you type in the key events from a narrative and the AI draws a clean mountain-shaped chart with all five stages labeled: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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