Assertion: dialogue | /r/CapableOf | help convey important information
Facets:
value: about the plot
type: OTHER
value: about the characters
type: OTHER
value: to the reader
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Dialogue is often a crucial expository tool for writers—which is just another way of saying that dialogue can help convey important information to the reader about the characters or the plot without requiring the narrator to state the information directly.