1. Setting PowerPoint Slideshow
Fall 2008
ALB

2. Setting Where and when the story takes place
Described by using imagery
Language that appeals to the five senses
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Smell
Taste

3. Setting Sets the story’s mood and atmosphere A dark and stormy night
A bright, sunny day
A castle on the edge of a cliff

4. Three Elements of Setting:
Location
The geographical location the story takes place in
Time
The time in history (or the future) in which the story takes place
Environment
The type of surroundings in which the story takes place.
PLEASE NOTE: Many of these elements intertwine in writing and aren’t “distinct.”

5. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Islands

6. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Island

7. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Jungle

8. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Jungle

9. The Necklace by Guy Maupassant
Eiffel Tower

10. The Necklace by Guy Maupassant
L’arc au soir—a Paris landmark (important place)

11. The Necklace by Guy Maupassant
A view of Paris

12. The Necklace by Guy Maupassant
Dresses women wore during the Victoria Era in France

13. Eleven by Sandra Cisneros
Roman Carnival
Jester Costume

14. Eleven by Sandra Cisneros
Birthday Cake-
Object Rachel feels is important to her

15. The Lion King

16. The Lion King

17. The Lion King