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Relationships Broader Term:  intrinsic element n. ~ Diplomatics · The beginning of the substance of the text that provides background to the circumstances that cause the document to be written. Citati [..]
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The exposition in sonata form is the first section of the movement, in which the principal thematic material is announced. In the exposition of a fugue (a fugal exposition) the voices (= parts) enter one by one with the same subject; the exposition ends when all the voices have entered.
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A public event at which businesses, that produce related goods, can showcase their products and/or services.
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late 14c., "explanation, narration," from Old French esposicion "explanation, interpretation" (12c.), from Latin expositionem (nominative expositio) "a setting or showing fort [..]
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noun written description noun fair
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The first section of a movement written in sonata form, introducing the melodies and themes.
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The use of authorial discussion to explain or summarize background material rather than revealing this information through gradual narrative detail. Often, this technique is considered unartful, espec [..]
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Gives reasons for a point of view to try and convince others of it. eg, A team's argument for a debate, or a letter to the editor.
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n. Formal presentation.
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The first stage of a fictional or dramatic plot, in which necessary background information is provided. Ibsen's A Doll's House
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the first phase or part of plot, which sets the scene, introduces and identifies characters, and establishes the situation at the beginning of a story or play. Additional exposition is often scattered [..]
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 – a part of the fiction (or or drama or poem) which introduces the characters, settings, and conflict
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The essential background information at the beginning of a literary work
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the opening of the play which introduces characters and sets the scene
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the conveyance (usually by dialogue or action) of important background information for the events of a story; or the set up of a film's story, including what's at stake for the characters, t [..]
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The part of the narrative structure in which the scene is set, characters introduced, and the situation established. It usually falls at the beginning of the book, but additional exposition is often s [..]
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In sonata form, the exposition is the first statement of the theme; it is the first of the three major sections in sonata form. Usually there are two major theme groups in the exposition, possibly fol [..]
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Exposition Manager
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(n) a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic(n) a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display(n) an account that sets forth the meaning [..]
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explicatus
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a collection of things for public display
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[1] 1. the first section of a sonata form
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The first section of a movement in sonata form.
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First section of a sonata-form movement or fugue, presenting main material.
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The first act of a dramatic structure, in which the main conflict and characters are "exposed" or revealed. Also, any information about the characters, conflict or world of the play.
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the revelation of previous action to a story (or earlier action in a script) that must be imbued with present dramatic action and an intimation of a future development.
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this also refers to the first stage of a plot, in which necessary background information is provided.
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setting forth of the meaning or purpose.
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the first part of the first movement of a symphony, in which the musical ideas of the symphony are presented.
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Exposition is when an author just straight up tells us a bunch of background information instead of revealing the goods through narrative nuggets. This is when we're told information, not shown i [..]
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