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Exposition
An
exposition
may be one of the following:
In
music
an exposition is the first of the
sections
in
sonata allegro form
. It usually presents two contrasting
themes
, the first in the
tonic
key
, the second in a related one (perhaps the
dominant
or
relative major
).
Exposition
is
French
for '
exhibition
' but often used in
English
, notably in the title of the
World's fairs
. It is sometimes shortened to
Expo
.
In fiction, an alternative name for a
plot dump
.
In
roman-catholic
worship
exposition
is a service in wich the
Blessed Sacrament
is exposed in a
monstrance
.
In
dramatic structure
,
exposition
is a story element that provides important background information about protagontist, conflicts, etc.
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