To quote from Wikipedia, exposition is one of four rhetorical modes of discourse, along with argumentation, description, and narration. The purpose of exposition is to inform, the readers about the plot, character, setting, and theme of the essay/story.
Why then, should we care about exposition? Exposition is found in the whole world.
Non-fiction expositions can be found in cookbooks, and all other step-by-step guides. Remember those pesky essays you had to write for history? Those are non-fiction expositions.
Fiction expositions can also be found in movies. In serial television drama, exposition in individual episodes often appears as a brief montage of scenes from earlier episodes, prefaced with the phrase "Previously on [name of series]."
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