This excerpt is an example of exposition. It introduces the characters (Mary, Emily, and George Ollivant), provides details about their relationships, and sets the scene by describing their actions and surroundings, which helps establish the context for any impending conflict or plot developments.
Tradition
by George Middleton
The OLLIVANTS are discovered together. MARY, a rather plain woman of about twenty-five, with a suggestion of quick sensibilities, is standing, lost in thought, looking out into the garden. Her mother, EMILY, nearing fifty, quiet and subdued in manner, is seated at the table trimming a hat. GEORGE OLLIVANT is reading. He is well on in middle life, with a strong, determined face. When he finishes, he folds the paper, takes off his spectacles and wipes them as he, too, looks over toward his daughter, still gazing absently into the garden.
Finally, after a slight hesitation, he goes to her and puts his arm about her; she is startled but smiles sweetly.
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This excerpt is an example of which part of dramatic structure?
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resolution
exposition
rising action
falling action
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