What name is commonly given to the three-song Folklore storyline linking “august,” “cardigan,” and “betty”?

The three-song Folklore storyline linking “august,” “cardigan,” and “betty” is commonly called the Teenage Love Triangle.

Taylor Swift described the songs as three perspectives on an imagined adolescent relationship. “cardigan” centers on Betty, “betty” follows James, and “august” presents the viewpoint of the girl involved with James during the summer.

The songs do not appear consecutively on the standard album track list. Their connection comes from recurring characters, emotional details, and Swift’s explanation of the fictional narrative rather than from a formal suite label printed in the album title.

Fans sometimes call the group the “August trilogy” or the “Folklore love triangle,” but “Teenage Love Triangle” is the phrase most directly associated with Swift’s description. The songs helped establish Folklore’s shift toward interconnected fictional storytelling.