1. Practice with Setting, Imagery, & Mood
“A Christmas Memory”
Practice with Setting, Imagery, & Mood

2. “A Christmas Memory” Setting, Imagery, & Mood Kitchen:
Look back through the story for descriptions of the kitchen.
How is the ENVIRONMENT described? What moods does this create? How so / why?
What ACTIVITIES take place in the kitchen? What moods are created by the activities overall? How so / why?
Mr. Haha Jones’s café:
Look back through the story for descriptions of Mr. Jones’s café.
How is the café described?
Does this description reflect Mr. Jones’s character? Why or why not?
What is ironic about his name?
Winter:
How does the setting of winter in this story affect the mood overall? Use examples from the story to support your answer.
Additional Questions:
What is the plot timing of this story?
How does the buggy play an important role in the story?