In the late 19th century, Georges Polti claimed that all human drama can be boiled down to exactly 36 situations [0]. These are much more granular and include things like:

Slaying of a kinsman unrecognized.

Disaster.

Falling prey to cruelty or misfortune.

The Enigma (solving a mystery).

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situat...

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phaedrus044 8 hours ago | parent [-]

In modern scripts, it isnt even 36, they are narrowed down much more to just 9. A lot of what is in the 26 can be grouped into one of these.

Stability Incitement Pursuit Reversal Crisis Revelation Climax Resolution (sometimes) Epilogue / New Beginnings

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falsemyrmidon 8 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm not a writer but I like the more granular ones better

	▲	phaedrus044 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		"Narrative structure is composed of two main layers: Macro Beats (the overall roadmap or big-picture structure) and Micro Beats (the minute-by-minute actions and emotional changes within scenes)" You win too :)