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
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
One is the dense, dialect-heavy Gothic novel, 300-plus pages of exposition told second- or even thirdhand.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
Saddled with a mishmash of Freddy’s-verse lore, clunky exposition and pancake-flat dialogue, the narrative becomes careless and convoluted.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
He knew the praise was premature, but the banquet hinted at the greater glory that would accrue to him at fair’s end, provided of course the exposition met the world’s elaborate expectations.
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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