How ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens Perfectly Follows the Five Act Structure Narrative Technique
Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay revisits the classic holiday tale A Christmas Carol to show how Charles Dickens 1893 story perfectly follows the narrative technique of the five act structure. This technique requires a character to go on a journey of self-discovery that takes place over five distinct acts beginning with Exposition" and concluding with Resolution"
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