ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
A
theme
B
symbolism
C
plot
D
conflict
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The way events are ordered to create a story is called the PLOT. The PLOT is all of the action that takes place during the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -PLOT–The plot is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea; it is the sequence of events in a story or play. The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sequence of events is the order of events as they occur in a story. To find the sequence of events, you should think about what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Additionally, you should look for transition words to help understand the order of the events.

Detailed explanation-4: -A story arc is the path the story plot points take from beginning to end. It’s called an arc because in many cases, the progress from exposition to the rising action, climax, falling action, and end can be visually represented as an arc.

Detailed explanation-5: -The plot of a story is the sequence of events that shape a broader narrative, with every event causing or affecting each other. In other words, plot is a series of causes-and-effects which shape the story as a whole. Plot definition: A series of causes-and-effects which shape the story as a whole.

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