In a narrative or creative writing, a plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, whether it’s told, written, filmed, or sung. The plot is the story, and more specifically, how the story develops, unfolds, and moves in time.

What are the three elements of plot according to Aristotle?

• Whole. The plot must have a beginning, middle, and an end. …
• Magnitude. Refers to the limit or length of the action. …
• Temporal Unity. …
• Dramatic Unity.

What is in the plot?

It is literally the sequence of events and, in that sequence, we learn more about the characters, the setting, and the moral of the story. In a way, the plot is the trunk from which all the other elements of a story grow.