it is a situation
The basic situation in "The Giver" is a society that has eliminated pain, suffering, and individual choice through strict control. The conflict arises when the protagonist, Jonas, is chosen to be the Receiver of Memories and begins to learn about the dark truths hidden by the community's leaders, leading him to question the society's principles.
The exposition introduces the main characters, setting, and basic conflict of the story. It sets the stage for the rest of the narrative by providing essential background information and context for the events that will unfold.
a basic conflict is a fight or argument
It is basic, as it accepts a proton (Bronsted-Lowry base). It is the conjugate base of nitric acid.
Their argument about money is not really about money, the basic situation is a power struggle.
Expostition
the basic situation in touching spirit bear is Cole dies
A basic situation is at the beginning of a story, and explains the plot, the characters, and setting, etc.
Well...ummm...in basic terms the receiver bends over and the giver...well, gives.
The exposition fills the audience in on the Given Circumstances, the basic dramatic situation, and introduces the essential characters, along with their conflict.
"Broken Chain" is a short story by Gary Soto about a young boy named Alfonso who wants to impress a girl by getting his teeth fixed before a class photo but ends up facing unexpected challenges. The basic situation involves Alfonso's desire to fix his teeth and his interactions with his family and friends. The conflict arises when he loses his bike as collateral to pay for the repairs and struggles to get it back in time for the photo.
The basic situation includes the setting (when and where), the circumstances of the story, and its premise (the plot device that drives the story).
The Highwayman the basic situation is that the he wants the girl but her father does not want that so she just suprizes them both by her death.