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    Plot
    /plät/

    noun

    • 1. a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful: "they have been jailed for their part in a plot to defraud a Swiss bank" Similar conspiracyintriguesecret plan/schemestratagem
    • 2. the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence: "the plot consists almost entirely of a man and woman falling in love" Similar storylinestorychain of eventsscenario

    verb

    • 1. secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action): "the two men are serving sentences for plotting a bomb campaign" Similar planschemearrangeorganize
    • 2. devise the sequence of events in (a play, novel, movie, or similar work): "she would plot a chapter as she drove"
  2. Nov 7, 2023 · Plot is the sequence of connected events that make up a narrative in a novel. Generally, a plot in fiction builds up to a climax and ends in a resolution at the finish of the story. Of course, plot is one of storytelling’s major pillars.

  3. Definition of plot – Learner’s Dictionary. plot. noun [ C ] uk / plɒt / us. plot noun [C] (STORY) Add to word list. B2. the things that happen in a story: I don't like movies with complicated plots. plot noun [C] (PLAN) a plan to do something bad: [ + to do sth ] a plot to blow up the embassy. plot noun [C] (LAND)

  4. Nov 17, 2023 · Plot definition: The storys series of events. Think of plot as the story’s skeleton: it defines the What, When, and Where of the story, which allows for everything else (like characters and themes) to develop. What happens (and what is the cause-and-effect), when does it happen, and where is it happening?

  5. Feb 24, 2024 · In the context of literature and storytelling, a plot refers to the sequence of events and actions that make up the structure of a narrative. It is the central framework that holds the story together, presenting the progression of events and their impact on the characters and the overall story.

  6. Jan 9, 2024 · What is a Plot? A plot serves as the backbone of any narrative, guiding readers through a structured series of events that encompass key turning points and dictate the storyline.

  7. Definition of Plot. The plot of a story consists of the events that occur during the course of that story and the way in which they are presented to the reader. The plot is also sometimes referred to as the storyline.

  8. Aug 21, 2019 · Plot refers to the main events in a story composed as a connected sequence of events. The plot can be made up of several seemingly unconnected threads, but as long as they are presented in a way that communicates to the viewer that these actions and events are connected in some way, you may safely refer to that chain of events as the “plot”.

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