First is exposition (intoduction), then rising action, then climax.
Events that are caused by the Conflict and lead up toward the Climax
the rising action of a story is the series of events that lead up to the climax.
Plot.
The series of events that the action of a narrative is centered on is called the plot. The plot encompasses the main storyline, including the sequence of events, conflicts, and resolutions that drive the narrative forward. It typically involves characters facing challenges and making choices that lead to a climax and eventual conclusion.
The rising action in a story begins after the opening or exposition of the story. It consists of all the events that build up to the climax. Generally, the rising action constitutes the bulk of the story.
The stage of a plot that comes directly after the conflict is called the climax. The climax offers resolution to the conflict in a story.
C. The traditions and rules that lead to a reader's expectations
No. The plot is the events that happen in a story. The setting is where those events take place. The plot can effect the setting and the setting can effect the plot. They are separate, but important elements of story.
Good basics of every short story. A clearly defined plot line consisting of the exposition (gives background information); rising action (events in the story that lead to a climax); a climax (some event or events that pull the rising actions together); falling actions (events that result from the climax); and a cohesive resolution, sometimes called the denouement, where the entire story is pulled together to a logical conclusion. In addition, although it is not necessary to have one, you should have what is called a "hook" at the beginning of your story. This is some mysterious or interesting but not quite fully explained idea that makes a reader want to continue on and find out what happens later.
The rising action of a story is the series of events that build tension and develop the conflict, leading up to the climax. This involves introducing key characters, establishing the setting, and revealing obstacles that the protagonist must overcome to reach the most intense point in the narrative.
plot
The events of a dramatic or narrative plot following the climax.