Exposition of a Story

non-example of exposition

A summary of a book. A summary of a book tells the whole story.

EXAMPLE of exposition in a story

A character is moving to a new town.

dialogue

a conversation between the characters

narrator's explanation

an explanation given by the narrator that gives information about the characters and setting

synonyms for exposition

backstory, background information

character traits

information about the character's name, age, gender, personality, like and dislikes

definition of exposition

information given about the setting of a story and also a character's traits and background

media

newspaper, letters, reports or journals that tell about the character

protagonist's thoughts

the thoughts of the main character revealed in the beginning of the story

setting

when and where a story takes place