Three-act structure

The Three-act structure is a structure used in narrative texts that divides a story into three parts. It consists of the Setup, the Confrontation and the Resolution.


The Setup:

•  Establishes main characters
• Their relationships
• The environment
• A question/ quest is set up to represent what will happen in the rest of the film

The Confrontation:

• Protagonist's first attempt to resolve the problem
• Which worsens the situation
• This may be they don't have the skills required
• They then learn the new skills which grows their awareness of who they are, this is known as the Character Arc

The Resolution:

• Features the resolution of the story
• The dramatic question is answered
• A sense of moral purpose is restored