which detail from the story is part of the exposition

Answer 1

The exposition of a story is the set up. In the exposition, usually, the setting is revealed, as well as the major characters. You know that the exposition is over when conflict is established (you know what problem the characters have).

If the setting changes, or we get another major character in the story, there is usually a little exposition involved. For example in A Wrinkle in Time when they tesser to another planet we get a description of the planet and its creature before we find out how the characters being their adds to the conflict.

Answer 2

In a short story, the exposition is usually what sets up the story. The place where the story unfolds, the characters involved in a story, the time period the story moves through, etc. For most stories, it occurs in the beginning paragraphs of the story; however, sometimes it will occur throughout the story, depending on how many settings are involved and how many characters are also involved.