Which three Taylor Swift Folklore songs form the James-Betty-August love triangle?

Taylor Swift’s Folklore love triangle is formed by “cardigan,” “august,” and “betty.” The three songs portray interconnected events from Betty’s, the unnamed girl’s, and James’s viewpoints.

“august” is the first song Swift wrote for the trio. It follows the unnamed girl’s summer relationship with James, who is already tied to Betty. “cardigan” reflects Betty’s memories, while “betty” focuses on James attempting to repair his relationship with her.

The songs are not a conventional three-part narrative with matching titles. Only “betty” names one of the characters directly, and the narrator of “august” remains unnamed in the lyrics. That structure is why listeners sometimes call the third character Augustine, although that is a fan and songwriter shorthand rather than a lyric name.