<P> Narrative exposition is the insertion of important background information within a story ; for example , information about the setting , characters ' backstories , prior plot events , historical context , etc . In a specifically literary context , exposition appears in the form of expository writing embedded within the narrative . Exposition is one of four rhetorical modes ( also known as modes of discourse ) , along with description , argumentation , and narration , as elucidated by Alexander Bain and John Genung . Each of the rhetorical modes is present in a variety of forms , and each has its own purpose and conventions . There are several ways to accomplish exposition . </P>
<P> Narrative exposition is the insertion of important background information within a story ; for example , information about the setting , characters ' backstories , prior plot events , historical context , etc . In a specifically literary context , exposition appears in the form of expository writing embedded within the narrative . Exposition is one of four rhetorical modes ( also known as modes of discourse ) , along with description , argumentation , and narration , as elucidated by Alexander Bain and John Genung . Each of the rhetorical modes is present in a variety of forms , and each has its own purpose and conventions . There are several ways to accomplish exposition . </P>
where is the exposition located in a story
where is the exposition located in a story
embedded within the narrative
embedded within the narrative