Plot refers to the sequence of events inside a story which affect other events through the principal cause and effect. The casual events of a plot can be thought of as a series of sentences linked by "and so."
Plots can vary from simple structures such as in a traditional ballad to complex interwoven structures sometimes referred to as imbroglio. The term plot can serve as a verb and refer to a character planning future actions in the story.
The plot is a formal term used to describe the events that make up an account. The events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence. The plot is known as the foundation of a story, around which the characters and settings are built.