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Narrative Paragraphs Telling a story with organization Expository Paragraph The exposition must set the scene of the narrative, both in terms of time and place. At this point, the author can establish the mood of the narrative. I will never forget the night I saw him sitting there, staring at me menacingly. Although I was never a fan of our old cellar with its exposed rafters, black with soot and age, or the dank stone walls, I acknowledged that it was a place I needed to do my laundry. Little did I know that the apparent convenience of a washer and dryer would be forever ruined by my encounter with a monster. Expository Paragraphs Exposition may also be necessary throughout the telling of the story: the narrator may need to explain something of importance to the reader. These paragraphs must stay true to a clear main idea—either directly stated or through inference. Our house was an old farmhouse, the original dwelling on the farm that used to encompass many blocks of our neighborhood. It had its quirks: drafty windows let in unusually cold winds, floor-boards creaked inexplicably, and our basement was home to countless dark and dreary corners—the kind of places we dared not go even when hiding from siblings. Narrative Paragraphs Narrative paragraphs allow the narrator to move characters through time and space. I had to go down to the basement to finish a load of laundry I had started during the day—when the basement actually received a bit of light through its few little windows. I collected the load from the dryer, hastily shoving socks and shirts into the basket, and I was ready to get back above ground. I turned to walk back to the stairs when something compelled me to look into one of those lightless corners. There I found it perched ominously at eye level on the facing side of a six-inch post. At least four of its eight legs spanned the post. At that height, it certainly saw me. Reflective Paragraphs Reflective paragraphs give reade