Basic Details
Word: Exposition
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A full and clear explanation of an idea. It also means a large public exhibition, and in a story it is the opening part that sets out the background.
Synonyms: explanation, account, exhibition, display
How to Spell Exposition
Syllables: ex - po - si - tion
Tricky part: The middle is si, not zi or ci, even though it sounds like z. The ending is tion.
Watch out for: exposision, expozition, expositon
Memory tip: Exposition is ex + position. If you can spell position, just put ex in front.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The teacher gave a clear exposition of how a bill becomes law.
Example 2: The first chapter is a long exposition of the family's history.
Example 3: Thousands visited the trade exposition at Pragati Maidan.
Fun Fact
World's fairs were often called expositions; the Eiffel Tower was built as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1889.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
Our science teacher's ponixotesi of the water cycle was so clear that nobody had questions.
a) exposition
b) exposure
c) opposition
d) expedition
Show answer
a) exposition. Here the teacher explains, and x, p, s, two i's and two o's spell exposition.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
expo_it_on
a) c, i
b) s, i
c) s, e
d) z, i
Show answer
b) s, i. Position sits inside exposition, so the gaps take s and i.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. climaxe 2. narater 3. sequal 4. exposition
a) the person who tells a story
b) a book or film that continues an earlier story
c) the opening part of a story that gives the background
d) the most exciting point in a story
Show answer
c) the opening part of a story that gives the background. Narrator ends in or, climax has no e and sequel ends el, so exposition is the word whose meaning you need.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which event could be called an exposition?
a) a quiet family dinner
b) a nap
c) a large fair showing new machines
d) a short phone call
Show answer
c) a large fair showing new machines
2. A clear exposition of a science topic is ____.
a) a refusal to discuss it
b) a test on it
c) a full explanation of it
d) a joke about it
Show answer
c) a full explanation of it
