More than the simple sequence of events, 'plot' suggests a pattern of relationships between events: a story with a beginning, middle and end, with its various parts bound together by cause and effect, exhibiting a version of typical experience or a view of morality. (Sherborne, 2005), omavahel seotud sündmuste kogum nende esituse sageduse, kestuse ja järjestusega. Vastandub faabulale, milles samad sündmused on ühekordsed, nende tegeliku kestuse ja kronoloogilise järjestusega. (FILMTERM)