1. SETTING

2. Setting is the total environment (time and place) of the events within a short story. The setting is usually revealed to the reader through description and narration, but sometimes the reader must infer (assume) some of the details of the setting...

3. The point in time wherein the short story takes place. – General: The point in time (ex: the 1970s) – Specific: The season, the actual date or even – the specific time of day. – Timeless: The story may be told in a timeless – era (ie. It could take place at any point in time) TIME

4. PLACE The physical location of a narrative. – The country – The city/town – The specific location (ex: within a kitchen of a – character's home)

5. ERA/CONTEXT What is happening in society at that point in time. – Example: The Great Depression, World War I, – The Recession

6. Atmosphere Atmosphere is the general mood of a literary work. This is often revealed and continued within the narrative by the way the author: – Establishes the setting within the story – Uses symbolism throughout the story