Exposition (narrative)

Narrative exposition, now often simply exposition, is the insertion of background information within a story or narrative. This information can be about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc.^[1] In literature, exposition appears in the form of expository writing embedded within the narrative.

^ Kaplan SAT Subject Test: Literature 2009–2010 Edition. Kaplan Publishing. 2009. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4195-5261-8.

[1] Kaplan SAT Subject Test: Literature 2009–2010 Edition. Kaplan Publishing. 2009. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4195-5261-8.

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