In my creative writing lecture this morning we covered radio drama, and were given this as an example of clunky exposition:
TOM: Hello there, my friend Tim. Nice day, isn't it, Tim, outside here in the park this pleasant summer's afternoon at 4pm? Do you mind if I punch you, Tim, in the face - like so?
SFX: Punch.
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Tue 4 Mar 2008, 13:06,
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TOM: Hello there, my friend Tim. Nice day, isn't it, Tim, outside here in the park this pleasant summer's afternoon at 4pm? Do you mind if I punch you, Tim, in the face - like so?
SFX: Punch.
See also: every single Bond villain.
"Yes Mr Bond - in 14 hours time, using the sun's rays mirrored from my fleet of satellites, I shall melt the polar ice caps, flooding the world, and in the ensuing chaos, steal all the gold from Fort Knox! Bwaaaahahahahaha!" etc.
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Tue 4 Mar 2008, 13:14,
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"Yes Mr Bond - in 14 hours time, using the sun's rays mirrored from my fleet of satellites, I shall melt the polar ice caps, flooding the world, and in the ensuing chaos, steal all the gold from Fort Knox! Bwaaaahahahahaha!" etc.