Setting

      Setting- An indication of when(time) and where(place) the action is set.


Time/When

• Past, present, further
• Day, month, year
• Decade, century, era
• Seasons (weather)
• Morning, afternoon, night (sequencing clues)
• Clothing, speech, artifacts

Place/Where

• City, state, country
• Planet, world, universe(sci-fi)
• Landmarks, enviroment
• Building, room, car, house
• Specific address
• Direction (n,s,e,w)

Atmosphere

• The mood of feeling we get from the description of the setting
• Harsh and gloomy
• Gloomy to cheerful
• Beautiful to ugly

Verisimilitude

• A portrayal of truth or believability in literature; consistency
• Would Romeo use an iPod
• Would Odysseus read a book
• Does the setting seem possible

Setting and Imagination

• Readers fill in the details based on your own experience
• Good setting allows the reader to travel without leaving

Setting and Character

• Setting reveals character through affecting the environment
• Setting may be portrayed as the antagonist (person vs. nature)