What is a classical narrative structure?

What is a classical narrative structure? A traditional three-part framework for the course of events in a narrative, usually traced back to Aristotle’s Poetics (c. 335 bce). Typically characterized as equilibrium–disruption–equilibrium (or balance–imbalance–balance)—a chain of events corresponding to the beginning, middle, and end of a story. What is the meaning of classic structure? Classical buildings … Continue reading What is a classical narrative structure?