Dramatic structure

In literature, dramatic structure is the way the author builds and wanes tension within a literary work. This tension arises as the conflict of the story becomes more difficult to resolve and relaxes as the conflict is eased.
The dramatic structure of literature goes as follows:
# The exposition of the story.
# The exciting force that gets the conflict going.
# The rising action that builds between the exciting force and climax.
# The climax in which the tension of the conflict reaches its peak.
# The crisis that immediately precedes the climax that begins the falling action.
# The falling action that begins to tie loose ends together and ease the dilemma.
# The moment of final suspense that occurs within the falling action which has a miniature climax.
# The resolution which ties all the loose ends together and resolves the conflict, ending the story arc.
In a tragedy, the conflict follows this exact format, although the resolution is replaced with the catastrophe.