Which of the following is NOT revealed through dialogue?

a. exposition

b. conflict

c. motivation

d. stage directions

Motivation cannot be revealed through a dialogue.

(a) A character can give a narrative of a part or parts of the story (exposition) to another character. For example: Jane says, "Yesterday, it was raining hard. I can see my mother, who was from work, soaked and coughing."

(b) A character can have a dialogue about conflict, too. For example: Jane says, "I don't know what to do. Do I stop going to school and work instead? Do I leave my mother to suffer from her sickness?"

(c) Motivation is NOT a narrative element. It can, therefore, be eliminated based on this ground alone.

(d) Though not common, stage directions can sometimes be used in a dialogue. This is common in modern plays. For example: Jane says, "I move forward, and reach out to the audience. Can you see my tears? Can you feel my pain?"