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Movie Basics: Three Act Structure
Nearly all movies are based around the Three Act Structure. It’s the basic and logical dramatic scheme for a story- a beginning, middle, and end. The formal application of the concept dates back at least to Ancient Greece.
Tags: Drama, Plot, sequence, story, storyline, structure
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