Do Now:Do Now:

Imagine yourself as an elderly Imagine yourself as an elderly man or woman. You have an man or woman. You have an audience in front of you, and audience in front of you, and you’re about to tell them one of you’re about to tell them one of your many interesting life your many interesting life stories. What would you say is a stories. What would you say is a crucial piece of information that crucial piece of information that SHOULD NOTSHOULD NOT be left out of the be left out of the story? Explain.story? Explain.

SettingSetting

The The settingsetting of a of a literary work is the literary work is the timetime and and placeplace in in which the story takes which the story takes place.place.

Questions to ask Questions to ask yourself as a yourself as a readerreader and a and a writerwriter of of literature:literature:

WHEREWHERE IS MY STORY BEING IS MY STORY BEING TOLD? TOLD?

IN IN WHAT TIME PERIODWHAT TIME PERIOD DOES IT DOES IT TAKE PLACE?TAKE PLACE?

Here are some examples…Here are some examples…

Prehistoric timesPrehistoric times

Ancient Rome/Ancient Ancient Rome/Ancient GreeceGreece

RevolutionaryRevolutionary TimesTimes

Medieval TimesMedieval Times

Civil War PeriodCivil War Period

The Wild WestThe Wild West

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

World War I or IIWorld War I or II

Modern/Contemporary Modern/Contemporary TimesTimes

The Future…The Future…

The setting is also created and The setting is also created and revealed by revealed by WHEREWHERE the story takes the story takes place.place.

Most often this is revealed by means Most often this is revealed by means of describing landscapes, scenery, of describing landscapes, scenery, buildings, weather, and the season.buildings, weather, and the season.

The most effective way to create The most effective way to create setting is using excellent setting is using excellent IMAGERYIMAGERY that will appeal to ALL senses.that will appeal to ALL senses.

Not just Not just SIGHTSIGHT, but also , but also SOUNDSOUND, , TASTETASTE, , TOUCHTOUCH & & SMELLSMELL..

How does each of the How does each of the following images/settings following images/settings

appeal to your appeal to your FIVEFIVE senses? senses?

BeachBeach

Snow-Covered Mountain RangeSnow-Covered Mountain Range

DesertDesert

Amusement ParkAmusement Park

CityCity

Haunted HouseHaunted House

Ship on the High SeasShip on the High Seas

SchoolSchool

ForestForest

Sporting EventSporting Event

Fantasy/Magical WorldFantasy/Magical World

Often times the setting of a literary Often times the setting of a literary work has a direct effect on the plot and work has a direct effect on the plot and

the plot sequence.the plot sequence.

For example:For example:Dark clouds, thunder, lightening, & Dark clouds, thunder, lightening, & rainstorm might reflect tension rainstorm might reflect tension building up in the plot.building up in the plot.Sunny skies, clouds clearing, perhaps Sunny skies, clouds clearing, perhaps a rainbow might reflect resolution in a rainbow might reflect resolution in the plot.the plot.