ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end. The short story usually has one plot so it can be read in one sitting.

Detailed explanation-2: -A plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict. The conflict is a struggle between two people or things in a short story.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story. Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

Detailed explanation-4: -The plot used in fictions can be differentiated into four types: linear, episodic, parallel, and flashback. The most common plot employed in short stories is the linear plot. Some short stories, though quite rarely, also use flashback plot.

Detailed explanation-5: -The rising action typically begins after the story’s exposition (introduction of the setting, characters, and conflict). It may span several scenes or chapters. During the rising action, the story’s main conflict is introduced and developed, and the protagonist begins to take action in an attempt to resolve it.