The 3 act structure is used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts. Often called the Setup, the Confrontation and the Resolution.
Act 1 - Setup: Exposition, Inciting Incident, Plot Point One
Act 2- Confrontation: Rising Action, Midpoint, Plot Point Two
Act 3- Resolution: Pre-Climax, Climax, Denouement
Act 1 - Setup
Despite being one of three sections in a plot, Act One typically lasts for the first quarter of the story. Act One is all about setting the stage: readers should get an idea of who your protagonist is, what their everyday life is like, and what’s important to them. In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s home life in Kansas forms the bulk of the exposition.
Act 2 - Confrontation
Typically the longest of all three sections: Act Two usually comprises the second and third quarters of the story.
Act 3 - Resolution
The final act typically takes up a quarter of the story — sometimes less. Act Three starts with the final clash between the protagonist and the antagonist.While on the way to the Wicked Witch’s castle, Dorothy is captured. The Witch finds out that the ruby slippers can’t be taken against Dorothy’s will while she’s alive, so she sets an hourglass and threatens that Dorothy will die when it runs out.
What is the classical Hollywood Narrative / realistic narrative
The idea of classic Hollywood narration derives from The Classical Hollywood Cinema (1985), by David Bordwell, Janet Staiger and Kristin Thompson
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