Question

In what forms may exposition be used in a story?
A. Through dialogue
B. Through narration of facts
C. Through a prologue
D. All the above

Answer 1

Hint: Exposition is the description or explanation of background information within a work of literature. For example: 'A long time ago in a galaxy far away, far away…' the opening title sequence in Star Wars is an excellent example of exposition in film.

Complete answer:
Expositions include characters and their relationship to one another, the setting or time and place of events, as well as any relevant ideas, details, or historical context. An exposition can be used in various forms.
Option A) Through dialogue – characters talking to each other is such a way of revealing background information, when they're describing past events or incidents in their conversation. Thus exposition is also used in the form of dialogue.
Option B) Through narration of facts – narration of facts between scenes, the writer adds facts to the story for revealing more information about the characters and setting. Thus, through narration of facts exposition can be used.
Option C) Through a prologue – prologue is also known as backstory. Some stories or books have a 'prologue' before the first chapter or scene, to provide background information and the events that brought the main character where he is in the start of the story. Thus, exposition is also used in the form of prologue or backstory.
Option D) All the above – This is the correct option because exposition includes all the above options i.e. it includes dialogue, through facts and also prologue. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Exposition be used in a story through dialogue, through narration of facts and through prologue – all the above.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
Exposition is an explanatory text that explains the reader about the setting, the time period, backstory and etc.
As dialogues give a background information, exposition through narration of facts gives direction, define terms (i.e. it is a narrative exposition and it is the insertion of the background information within a story) and exposition through prologue is an opening story that establishes the content and the provides background details (maybe some other earlier story that lies in the main story).