Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. This sentence is part of the exposition because it

Exposition gives readers important background at the beginning of a story, such as who the characters are. This sentence describes Mr. Utterson’s appearance and personality, so it introduces him as a character. It does not primarily develop the central conflict or create tension.

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