Unit 4: Master Plot 8: Rivalry

Source

Comes as result of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object

Nature of rivalry

Emerges through the struggle for power between the protagonist and the antagonist

Adversaries should be equally matched

Strengths don't need to be exactly the same, one rival should have compensating strengths to match the other

Beginning the story

Start at the point of initial conflict, briefly demonstrating the status quo before the conflict begins

Struggle

between the characters' power curves, when the antagonist rises with power, the protagonist falls

1st dramatic phase

Antagonist gains superiority over the protagonist. The protagonist is usually at a disadvantage

2nd dramatic phase

Reverses the protagonists descent through a reversal of fortune. The antagonist is aware of the rise. They reach the same level of power

3rd dramatic phase

deals with the final confrontation between rivals. After the resolution, the protagonist restores order