The Emergence Machine

Plot

abstract · Literature · Level 9 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A plot is a structured sequence of events that unfolds within a narrative, connecting cause and effect through a beginning, middle, and end, which is a fundamental aspect of storytelling.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “plot” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “plot”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
plot
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PlotNarrativeLanguageCommunication… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesDenouementL10Falling ActionL10SmallholdingL10PlotL9NarrativeL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Narrative L8 (requires)
    Plot is the structured arrangement of events within a narrative, providing its basic framework.

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