Today in class we talked about the Freytag triangle (which had been around for thousands of years) and related it to literature and film. We reviewed all the parts of the triangle which are the exposition (which gives us the backstory, setting, and characters) the rising action (which exposes the audience to the tension of the novel) the climax (which is when tension reaches its peak and the conflict is solved) falling action (which releases the tension built up in the climax) and resolution(which is what happens after the climax- the new normal). After reviewing the Freytag triangle we watched a video explaining the idea of the three act structure, a more complex form of the Freytag triangle. In the video she talks about a number of films that follow the structure. She describes the eight sequences that go on during the film that release minor tensions to aid the major tension. She also explains how the three act structure can be divided because an act is where the main character can no longer go back and has entered a new stage in the sequence. The video is long and difficult to explain but I couldn't find it on youtube because the school restricts most videos so ask Mr. Rivers if you need it. The three act structure can be related to almost all literature and most films follow suit, so rewatch your favorite movies and see if they too follow either the three act structure or Freytag's triangle.
Good details of the freytag triangle, and we didn’t really get a chance to review the three-act structure in class on the 30th, but the link was posted to the classroom page. Nice job using specific details from our classroom learning. Where is the extension? Remember that the extension is 50% of the assignment itself!
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