Why are there so many trilogies? Why the combination of exactly 3 books/movies is so common? Why we don’t hear much of duologies, quadrilogies etc.?

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Why are there so many trilogies? Why the combination of exactly 3 books/movies is so common? Why we don’t hear much of duologies, quadrilogies etc.?

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The reason is because of the 3 Act Structure. The 3 Act Structure is the most common narrative you have probably encountered.

While each movie goes through the 3 Act Structure, with a trilogy, each movie can also be an act of a larger meta story.

That’s why you see so many trilogies.

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