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I've just had a major ah-ha! experience in my writing journey. Problem is, my ah-ha! was only the tip of the iceberg.

To backtrack a few steps....I've been reading a novel (for purposes of analysis and critique). About a third of the way through, I struggled to determine which of the two characters telling the story was the protagonist. Then, I had an epiphany of sorts. I'd never heard of dual protagonists, but I thought I had my teeth in a story being told by two equally strong and important protagonists. I've since learned that many stories, from the classic Anna Karenina to modern romance novels, are told through the POV of dual protags. But you see my dilemma? It's more than just knowing such a thing exists. I have to analyze this book down to its plot points, and I don't know how to do that.

So, my question is: When a story is told by dual protagonists, does the plot have two inciting incident scenes? two midpoint crisis scenes? two third turning point scenes? two crisis scenes? two climax scenes? and two resolution scenes? And is the classic three-act structure now six acts?

Or am I taking my job of critiquing and analyzing too seriously?