The plot is simply what happens in the story. Just read it and you'll see the plot.
It can have as many plots as you want, but the more you have, the more complicated and harder to read the story will be!
plots
There should be one main plot. In a longer story or novel, you can have one or two sub-plots that run along during the story, too.
The plot and sub-plots are what "happens" in a story.
Plots develop around conflict and tension because that's what makes an interesting story.
Shakespeare was a writer, not a story. People do not have plots.
Any parallel plots that are carried through the story can be said to be dual themes.
Common plots found in novels include the quest, the coming-of-age story, the love story, the rags-to-riches tale, and the overcoming-the-monster narrative. Each plot structure provides a framework for the events and conflicts that drive the story forward.
Many of Shakespeare's plots are recycled: Hamlet is retold in The Lion King. Disney's Pocahontas is a Romeo and Juliet story, as is the opera Aida and the musical West Side Story.
The main types of story arcs or plot structures include linear, nonlinear, episodic, and parallel plotlines. Linear plots progress in a straightforward chronological order, while nonlinear plots involve events presented out of chronological sequence. Episodic plots are structured around a series of loosely connected episodes, and parallel plots weave multiple storylines that intersect at key points.
Without a conflict, the story will be boring, so yes.
Jane Rosenberg has written: 'Sing Me a Story' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Juvenile literature, Operas, Stories, plots 'Dance Me a Story' -- subject(s): Ballets, Juvenile literature, Stories, plots