ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -This is called the EXPOSITION. It is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. The EXPOSITION will often have information about events that happened before the story began. The EXPOSITION is often the very first part of the PLOT.

Detailed explanation-2: -The exposition is the introduction to a story, including the primary characters’ names, setting, mood, and time. The conflict is the primary problem that drives the plot of the story, often a main goal for the protagonist to achieve or overcome.

Detailed explanation-3: -The EXPOSITION introduces the setting (time and place), characters and plot. It may include background information on these elements. The CONFLICT is the problem or challenge the main character has to face.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, if you were telling someone about Romeo and Juliet for the first time, you might give them an exposition by saying something like “It’s a story about two star-crossed lovers from Verona that commit suicide because they can’t be together.”

Detailed explanation-5: -The very beginning of a story is called the introduction. It’s where we learn about the characters, setting and any important background information. Often called the exposition, this is the part of the story where we are introduced to the main conflict, or main problem.