Read this excerpt from The People Could Fly In the kingdom there was a woman who had a smart son. His name was Manuel. She was a widow and they were very poor. Manuel told his mother that he was going to the palace to try to guess the riddle of the princess and get them a fortune. Even better, he said, he would try to give the princess a riddle to guess first. How does the plot influence characterization in this excerpt? The exposition introduces Manuel as a clever boy. The exposition suggests that Manuel is dishonest. The rising action reveals that Manuel cares for the princess ... The rising action proves that Manuel is capable of earning money.

The exposition introduces Manuel as a clever boy.

Explanation:

This excerpt is an exposition as it sets the stage for the things to follow. Details about the theme, the setting, the characters and some things that are taking place are told in order to develop the following situations. In this case, we know that the story is set in a kingdom, and that one of the principal characters is Manuel as he is going to make the story move forward by taking action. He will make things change for good or for bad. In this exposition Manuel is described as a smart or clever boy, this is the reason he feels capable of solving a riddle to win money. He is so selfconfident that he thinks he can actually outsmart the princess.

By reading these we already know what actions are going to take place and the intentions of the character, we don't know the result of these actions yet.

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