what is the plot in a story
Plot and the Plot Diagram. Plot is the series of events in a story that explain to the reader what is happening. One of the easiest ways to understand plot is to look at the mountain shaped plot diagram and think of story in terms of climbing a mountain. Please refer to the corresponding image to see the diagram and its labels. Stage 1 - Exposition. 1  Exposition is at the base of the mountain or the beginning of the story.