In order to have a story there must be a series of circumstances known as a plot. A plot is a causal sequence of events, the "why" for the things that happen in the story ("Literature" http://www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/). The plot brings the reader into the character's lives and gives the reader a better understanding of the character. For example In Perkins the "Yellow Wallpaper" the plot of the story was a woman suffering from some type of mental illness while dealing with a possibly overbearing spouse.

A plot's structure is the way in which the story elements are arranged ("Lit

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