that part of the structure that sets the scene, introduces and identifies characters, and establishes the situation at the beginning of a story or play Additional exposition is often scattered throughout the story Close Window
The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show
the first section of a movement in sonata form; its purpose is to introduce, or expose, the two main melodies, or themes
The act of expounding or of laying open the sense or meaning of an author, or a passage; explanation; interpretation; the sense put upon a passage; a law, or the like, by an interpreter; hence, a work containing explanations or interpretations; a commentary
The first section of a sonata form movement which presents the main themes to be developed
The first occurrence of the theme or subject in a work, where the principal idea of the piece is stated