ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The third act features the resolution of the story and its subplots. The climax is the scene or sequence in which the main tensions of the story are brought to their most intense point and the dramatic question answered, leaving the protagonist and other characters with a new sense of who they really are.

Detailed explanation-2: -An act is a part of a play defined by elements such as rising action, climax, and resolution. A scene normally represents actions happening in one place at one time, and is marked off from the next scene by a curtain, a black-out, or a brief emptying of the stage.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Matrix is an excellent example of a good story using the three act structure. But you can take this narrative structure and see that most stories follow it to some degree. The original Star Wars movies are great examples of this, as well. Luke Skywalker’s story follows this structure.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most important takeaway from Aristotle’s theory is that the three sections are not just the beginning, middle, and end but individual events that logically follow each other. The three-act-structure structure is there to help you construct a compelling story full of suspense and tension.

Detailed explanation-5: -Act 2 is basically about the emotional journey of the main character. Give your characters all sorts of challenges to overcome, because the key in this act is conflict. Without conflict you can’t move the story forward.