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Veanne
Since: Jul, 2012
Florestan
Since: May, 2015
2024-03-26 10:48:06
There's also Three-Act Structure: the second part of a story usually involves some sort of serious crisis or major setback, before the third part finally brings a resolution.
MetaFour
MOD
(Old Master)

What’s the trope name for the dark middle chapter in a story, most typically the penultimate entry in a trilogy having somewhat of a downer ending a la Empire Strikes Back.