The document discusses the importance of setting in short stories. It explains that setting provides context about the time, place and environment where the story takes place, which improves the reader's experience and adds to plot development, mood and characters. Key aspects of setting to consider include the geographical location, historical period, weather conditions, social norms and the mood or atmosphere created.
The document discusses the importance of setting in short stories. It explains that setting provides context about the time, place and environment where the story takes place, which improves the reader's experience and adds to plot development, mood and characters. Key aspects of setting to consider include the geographical location, historical period, weather conditions, social norms and the mood or atmosphere created.
The document discusses the importance of setting in short stories. It explains that setting provides context about the time, place and environment where the story takes place, which improves the reader's experience and adds to plot development, mood and characters. Key aspects of setting to consider include the geographical location, historical period, weather conditions, social norms and the mood or atmosphere created.
Setting -Time and Location where the story takes place. WHY SETTING IS IMPORTANT IN THE STORY?
it provides the reader with context on
the time, place, and environment that the story takes place in. It is also important because it improves the reader's experience and adds to the story's development with plot, mood, and characters Aspects to Consider: 1) Place - Geographical location; where is the action of the story taking place? 2) Time - Historical period, time of day, year, etc; when is the story taking place? 3) Weather conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc? 4) Social conditions - What is the daily life of the character's like? Does the story contain local colour (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)? 5) Mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story? Cheerful or eerie? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!