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A popular definition of how a [[Plot]] as a whole should progress within the "running time" of a work is the succession of [[Act Break|five acts]]: ''[[Exposition|exposition]]'', ''[[Rising Action|rising action]]'', ''[[The Climax|climax]]'', ''falling action'' and ''resolution''. However, a work of fiction can contain more than one [[Plot]]. This is called subplots or [[Plot Threads]].
In some formats, the [[Plot]] can take a back seat to other aspects that are deemed more important. For these cases see [[No Plot, No Problem]], [[Plot What Plot]] and [[Excuse Plot]]. Also bear in mind the [[Sliding Scale of Plot Versus Characters]], for when character development overtakes the overall plot.
For a list of prefabricated [[Plots]], see [[Plots]]. For basic, archetypal [[Plots]], see [[The Seven Basic Plots]], [[Ten Movie Plots]] and [[Master Plots]].
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