In the drama triangle scenario, which sequence describes the progression?

• A. The man remained the persecutor throughout
• B. There is no triangle present
• C. The man moved from the persecutor, to the rescuer, to the victim role
• D. The wife moved from victim to rescuer to persecutor

Answer: (C)

In the drama triangle, people can cycle through three roles—persecutor, rescuer, and victim—as interactions unfold. The sequence that moves from persecutor to rescuer to victim shows a dynamic progression: someone starts by exerting control or blame, then steps in to “save” or intervene, which can create dependency, and finally the situation shifts toward the victim role as power and blame rotate. This kind of shift illustrates how the dynamics evolve rather than staying fixed.

Other options miss the point: remaining in the persecutor role would be a static pattern with no progression; there being no triangle contradicts the premise of role switching; and attributing the shift to the wife alone describes a different dynamic not matching the described progression.