JAMB Literature in English 1978 Question 48

Question 48

Prose: General

The plot of a novel is best described as

  1. A.the bare outline of the story arranged in logical order
  2. B.the story in all its details
  3. C.the story grossly elaborated
  4. D.a summary of the story
  5. E.the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the bare outline of the story arranged in logical order)

Explanation

Plot is the chain of events of a story and the order in which the writer arranges them.