Exposition (narrative)
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This article is about background information in a story. For expository writing, see Rhetorical modes § Exposition. For other uses, see Exposition (disambiguation).
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.