n.
1.an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
2.a setting for a work of art or literature
3.a postulated sequence of possible events
Idiom of the Day
lull (someone) into a false sense of security
to make someone believe that all is well before attacking them
The residents of the small community were lulled into a false sense of security when there were no crimes for several years.