In a story, what is typically introduced during the exposition?

• A. The setting and characters
• B. The climax
• C. The resolution
• D. The conflict only at the end

Answer: (A)

During exposition, the story presents who the characters are and where and when the events take place. This background helps you picture the world and understand the motivations and relationships of the people involved before the main action begins. The climax is the turning point of the story’s tension that comes later, and the resolution wraps things up afterward, so those elements belong to later parts of the plot. The conflict isn’t saved only for the end; it’s introduced early and develops through the rising action toward the climax. That’s why introducing the setting and characters is the best description of what happens in the exposition.