GERM 1171 Chapter 18: German textbook story 2
23 Apr 2019
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A screenplay is composed of 3 acts. Occupies the first quarter of the script. Consists of the middle 2 quarters of script. Complicates conflict with plot twists and an increasing sense of urgency showing the main character fighting against obstacles. Constitutes the final quarter of the story. Section dramatizes what happens as a result of the climactic confrontation. Eight sections of the three act structure. Introduction of the main characters, ending with a point of attack, which introduces the problem to the hero. The narrative tension coalesces as the hero"s logical attempts to solve the problem meet with failure, or until he or she is forced, reluctantly, to confront the problem head on. The protagonist gets to work, recruiting allies, as he/she gears up for a confrontation with the antagonist. The hero moves toward a direct confrontation with the antagonist, which ends in the hero"s initial defeat at the story"s midpoint.
