Exposition Example

In the story of The Three Little Bears, the exposition goes something like this:

Once upon a time there were three little bears, a mama bear, a papa bear, and a baby bear. They lived deep in the forest, far away from any people. One morning, mama bear decided to treat her family to a hot serving of porridge.

See how this sets the stage for the action to come? You just know that these bears have lived a pretty ordinary life until now—but something extraordinary is about to take place.

In the story of Goldilocks and the Three bears, the exposition goes something like this:

Once upon a time there were three bears, a mama bear, a papa bear, and a baby bear. They lived deep in the forest, far away from any people. One morning, mama bear decided to treat her family to a hot serving of porridge.

This sets the stage for the action to come. It leads you to know that these bears have lived a pretty ordinary life until now—but something extraordinary is about to take place.