Setting
This term refers to the time and place in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader through word choice, imagery, and description.
What is mood?
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses, helping readers see, hear, smell, taste, or feel what is being described.
What is imagery?
This part of the setting can include historical periods, seasons, or even times of day.
What is time?
This word describes the mood in a horror story, often making readers feel tense, scared, or nervous.
What is suspenseful?
“The golden sunset painted the sky with streaks of orange and pink” is an example of imagery appealing to this sense.
What is sight?
This part of the setting includes the physical surroundings, such as weather, buildings, and landscapes.
What is place?
The mood in a romantic comedy is typically this, creating a lighthearted and joyful atmosphere.
What is playful or cheerful?
This sense-based imagery is used in the line, “The aroma of fresh-baked cookies filled the room.”
What is smell?
The setting of Verona, Italy, provides the backdrop for this famous Shakespearean tragedy about star-crossed lovers.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
When a writer describes sunny days, carefree characters, and exciting adventures, this mood is created.
What is optimistic or carefree?
“The waves crashed against the shore, spraying cool mist into the air” appeals to these sense.
What is sound and touch?
This setting describes a small, tight-knit community where everyone knows each other’s business, often used in stories about gossip or conflict.
What is a small town?
When a writer uses playful dialogue, humorous situations, and funny descriptions, it creates this mood.
What is humorous?
“The tart, tangy juice burst from the ripe orange as I bit into it” is imagery appealing to this sense.
What is taste?