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three-act structure: a standalone construct

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Screenwriting

the division of a screenplay into setup, confrontation and resolution, separated by plot points.

In screenwriting, three-act structure refers to the division of a screenplay into setup, confrontation and resolution, separated by plot points. This meaning comes from Field (1979) in Screenplay.[1]

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References

Field, S. (1979). Screenplay. Dell. ISBN 9780385288750

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