What is an exposition?
We often refer to the term 'exposition' as a form of writing and discourse. But yet, not many people know exactly what exposition is. Thus, in this post, I will attempt to define, explain and give examples of expositon.
According to the Meriam-Webster Online Dictionary, an exposition is a "discourse or an example of it designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand".
In other words, this means that an exposition is a discourse that is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. Based on this definition, we can actually find that there are many places in our daily lives which we encounter exposition.
Firstly, when we flip open the newspapers, the news reports that we see are all considered expositions. This is because news reports report information about what is happening in the world and then tells and explains these information to us.
Secondly, exposition is also found in fiction, where it is much more frequently used. It can be found mostly at at the start of stories, where much information is explained to the reader in order to show the setting, characters, and plot (if applicable; from the previous book/section in the series). However, the problem with using too much exposition in fiction is that it becomes a huge source of information which quickly bores the reader and slows down the pace of the story. As a result, authors often use various techniques to convey information in a more interesting way, such as through dialogues and letters.
Lastly, we note that this blog post is also an exposition in itself. It has served to inform you, the reader, about what an exposition is!
Bibliography:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exposition
http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_(literary_technique)
According to the Meriam-Webster Online Dictionary, an exposition is a "discourse or an example of it designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand".
In other words, this means that an exposition is a discourse that is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. Based on this definition, we can actually find that there are many places in our daily lives which we encounter exposition.
Firstly, when we flip open the newspapers, the news reports that we see are all considered expositions. This is because news reports report information about what is happening in the world and then tells and explains these information to us.
Secondly, exposition is also found in fiction, where it is much more frequently used. It can be found mostly at at the start of stories, where much information is explained to the reader in order to show the setting, characters, and plot (if applicable; from the previous book/section in the series). However, the problem with using too much exposition in fiction is that it becomes a huge source of information which quickly bores the reader and slows down the pace of the story. As a result, authors often use various techniques to convey information in a more interesting way, such as through dialogues and letters.
Lastly, we note that this blog post is also an exposition in itself. It has served to inform you, the reader, about what an exposition is!
Bibliography:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exposition
http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_(literary_technique)
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