Three Act Structure
This structure divides a narrative into three parts: Setup, Confrontation, and Resolution.
What is the Three Act Structure?
This is the central figure who drives the plot and faces the story’s main conflict.
What is the protagonist?
The opening ten pages of a script typically establish the world and tone, also known as this.
What is the Setup?
This term shows how characters change from the beginning to the end of the story.
What is a character arc?
In The Matrix, this moment when Neo takes the red pill serves as the break into which act?
What is Act Two?
In Act One, this event disrupts the protagonist's world and sets the story in motion.
What is the Inciting Incident?
A character or force that opposes the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
The first major turning point in a story.
What is Plot Point One?
This type of arc involves the protagonist overcoming their flaws to grow.
What is a positive arc?
In Finding Nemo, the inciting incident is when this character gets taken.
Who is Nemo?
This pivotal moment occurs about 75% into the story, often referred to as the "false victory."
What is the Third Plot Point?
A term for the moment when the hero fully commits to their journey, typically ending Act One.
What is the Break into Act Two?
This beat in the story is sometimes marked by a twist or major discovery.
What is the Midpoint?
A character who doesn’t change but impacts others is often this type.
What is a flat character arc?
Luke Skywalker discovering the burnt remains of his aunt and uncle is this plot point in Star Wars: A New Hope.
What is Plot Point One?
The climax is the ultimate culmination of the story, often involving this final confrontation.
What is the final battle between the protagonist and antagonist?
This is the lowest emotional point for the protagonist, often occurring before the final act.
What is the All Is Lost moment?
The event that kicks off the central conflict of the film.
What is the Inciting Incident?
In a negative arc, the protagonist often ends in this kind of state.
What is a tragic or corrupted state?
In The Lion King, Simba returns to Pride Rock during this act.
What is Act Three?
This phase follows the climax, emphasizing character growth and providing closure to the narrative.
What is the Resolution?
This beat in Act Two features fun scenes that explore the story’s premise.
What is the Fun and Games section?
This literary device places a character in a moral or emotional dilemma that drives Act Two.
What is conflict?
When a character’s external goals clash with their internal needs, this kind of tension occurs.
What is internal conflict?
The midpoint of Titanic occurs when this major event starts happening.
What is the iceberg collision?