Story Vs. Plot

Have you ever got yourself confused on the difference of a plot and a story? E. M. Forster draws the line.

"The king died and then the queen died" is a story. "The king died, and then the queen died of grief" is a plot...."The queen died, no one knew why, until it was discovered that it was through grief at the death of the king." This is a plot with a mystery in it, a form capable of high development.

E. M. FORSTER