Kishōtenketsu

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The following is an example of how this might be applied to a fairytale.
*: Introduction, what characters appear, era, and other important information for understanding the setting of the story.
*: Follows on from the introduction and leads to the twist in the story. Major changes do not occur.
*: This is the crux of the story, which is also referred to as the Nihongo|'yama'|ヤマ or climax. It has the biggest twist in the story.
*: Also referred to as the Nihongo|'ochi'|落ち or ending, it wraps up the story by bringing it to its conclusion.

A more specific example:
*: Daughters of Itoya, in the Motomachi of Osaka.
*: The elder daughter is sixteen and the younger one is fifteen.
*: Throughout history, generals killed the enemy with bows and arrows.
*: The daughters of Itoya kill with their eyes. [Maynard, S. K. (1997). "Japanese communication: Language and thought in context." Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, 33-34.]

The same pattern is used to arrange arguments:
*: In old times, copying information by hand was necessary. Some mistakes were made.
*: Copying machines made it possible to make quick and accurate copies.
*: Traveling by car saves time, but you don't get much impression of the local beauty. Walking makes it a lot easier to appreciate nature close up.
*: Although photocopying is easier, copying by hand is sometimes better, because the information stays in your memory longer and can be used later. [Maynard, 1997.]

References

ee also

*Composition (language)
*Contrastive rhetoric
*Cross-cultural communication
*Writing
*Yonkoma