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Elements of Story
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Plot: Three Act Structure
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Act One• Exposition • Inciting Incident
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Exposition
• Main characters, story’s general mood is set, physical setting exposed– Who, what, where, when
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Inciting Incident
• An event in the first act that sets the plot in motion
• Happens about half-way through the first act– Feature Film=first 15 min.– Television sitcom or short film, first 2-5 min.
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Plot: Three Act Structure
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Act Two• Rising Action• Turning Point
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Rising Action
• Obstacles that prevent main character from achieving goal
• First Culmination: main character is close to achieving goal, then everything falls apart.
• Midpoint: halfway through where main character reaches lowest point and seems farthest from fulfilling goal.
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Turning Point
• Point of climax, marks the end of Act 2/beginning of Act 3
• The plot reaches its maximum tension and the forces in opposition confront each other at a peak of physical or emotional action.
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Plot: Three Act Structure
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Act Three• Falling Action• Resolution
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Falling Action
• Action that occurs as a direct result of the turning point
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Resolution
• Final state of characters and action of the film
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Plot: Three Act Structure
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