SETTING When and where a story takes place

Setting is generally a physical locale that shapes the story’s mood, it’s emotional aura and quality.

Whether real or imagined, setting is the emotional backdrop of a story.

Setting is important because… Setting shows internal and external conflicts Setting highlights potential contrasts between characters or ideas

Setting can also… Determine the fate of the protagonist Reflect character and embody theme

If Victor Frankenstein does all his experiments in a “solitary chamber, or rather a cell at the top of the house, and separated from all other apartments by a staircase” we may conclude that there is something anti-social, isolated, stale, and even unnatural about his character.

Types of Setting

PHYSICAL SETTING Time of Day Weather / Temperature Season Indoors / Outdoors Imagery: 5 Senses

GEOGRAPHICAL Location Neighborhood Street City Floor / Level/ Apartment Urban / Rural / Suburban

The values, attitudes, and beliefs of a place CULTURAL SETTING The values, attitudes, and beliefs of a place

Two Types of Cultural Setting Physical Dialogue Clothing Iconography Decoration Routines Customs Non-Physical Education Social Standing Religious Beliefs

HISTORICAL SETTING This is setting that incorporates past events, disasters, and people. It is a specific time.

8TH Grade LA Questions: Best Coast “Our Deal” Answer in complete sentences that re-state the question within the answer. Where and when does this story take place? Cite the images in the video that make you believe this. How would you describe the cultural setting of the video? Cite the images that make you believe this. Why would the director choose this setting for this specific story? How does the setting contribute to the story? You must draw inferences between the visual images, attitudes, and plot of the story.