Plot+1+(Plot,+Exposition,+Rising+Action)

The **plot** is the basic order of events that make up a story. These events, in order for them to be called a plot, must be linked together by causal relationships; each event of the plot should result in advancement of the narrative. The basic structure of a plot is defined as the sequence of Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. // Olivia first met the Nawab at a dinner party he gave in his palace at Khatm. She had by that time been in Satipur for several months and was already beginning to get bored. Usually the only people she and Douglas saw were the Crawfords (the Collector and his wife), the Saunders (the Medical Superintendent), and Major and Mrs. Minnies. That was in the evenings and on Sundays. The rest of the time Olivia was alone in her big house with all the doors and windows shut to keep out the heat and dust. She read, and played the piano, but the days were long, very long. //// Douglas //// was of course extremely busy with his work in the district. // Example: The rising action of Heat and Dust may be the development of the secret relationship between Olivia and the Nawab. It complicates the plot and gives meaning to the story as it is Olivia going through the conflict of change, which culminates in her betrayal of Douglas and withdrawal into the mountains.   
 * Exposition ** is a story-telling technique in which background information is given about the characters, events, or setting. Exposition, generally used at the beginning of a story, serves to provide the basic context from which the story unfolds. An example would be:
 * Rising Action ** follows once the characters are faced with problems. These problems generate conflict or struggle, thus complicating the plot and giving it meaning, which constitutes the main focus of the narrative. Rising Action is the progression of these struggles and conflicts leading to the climax.