Portoviejo is a large commercial center for the province, where there are two shopping malls, one with a large hypermarket, 8 movie theaters, food court, and other stores. From Wikipedia
The Exposition in the Short Story Studying the short story. The exposition in the short story usually occurs at the beginning of the story and contains essential and sufficient information to act as the foundation upon which the writer constructs/develops the story. It is the place where we, as readers, are drawn into the fictional world that the writer is creating.
Short Story. OBJECTIVES Identify elements of a short story Define elements of a short story Demonstrate mastery of short story elements OVERVIEW Short stories often contain structural and character elements that should be familiar to you.