exposition
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There is no opening credits sequence, not even a single bit of pre-title exposition to get viewers acclimated to the characters or the setting.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Bursting into Kenna’s quarters seemingly at will, she raids her near-empty fridge while bluntly shouldering much of the exposition.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
At 95 minutes, the opera is about 15 minutes too long, laden with considerable exposition and repetition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
After a century’s worth of Dracula pictures, the exposition seems a bit superfluous, and Mr. Waltz, a two-time Oscar winner, can’t do much with his dialogue, which sounds like guidance from “Vampire Stalking for Dummies.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Cody upstaged the fair again in July, when exposition officials rejected a request from Mayor Carter Harrison that the fair dedicate one day to the poor children of Chicago and admit them at no charge.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing exposition
The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Vocabulary to Describe Literary Devices
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Expository Writing, List 1
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