Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

While writing an exposition, one must ______________________ .

• A. reveal the plot of the story
• B. use as few words as possible to reveal background information
• C. only reveal information that is connected to the characters
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B use as few words as possible to reveal background information

An exposition is a literary device used to introduce background information or a backstory of a character or plot.

Option B: One must write an exposition in few words. An exposition is an introduction or a backstory, and if it goes into too much detail, the reader would get lost in the past and lose track of the present story. Hence option B is correct.

Options A and C: An exposition introduces the plot, and does not reveal the plot. The latter would be a form of summary to the story.

Also, an exposition can be based on character, setting or plot. It's not necessary that it must only be connected to the characters.

Hence options A and C are wrong.

Option D is wrong because the answer lies in B.