Plot

Short Stories Story Elements Time Line Plot diagram Laws of Plot Elements of Plot Plot Drives Types of Plots Plot Structure =======Plot======= Plot and subject are **not** the same. The //subject// is what the story is about. The //plot// is the events that happen.

**Content** is how the author arranges the events in the story; in other words, how he/she deals with the subject.

A reader should not judge the work of literature on the basis of the subject, but on the basis of **style** and **ideas**.

The story deals with the events that occur in **temporal sequence** (time order) in the story. Many stories have some departure from the strict temporal sequence, perhaps by using **flashbacks**.

**What is plot? ** The author creates a plot by arranging events in a story to achieve a certain effect.A pattern of **cause-effect** relationships may be created.

Plot imposes **form** on an experience, which is **formless** (does not have a shape). Plot is important in **expressing** the meaning of a work.

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