1. Setting Circumstances in which the story takes place

2. Elements of Setting Time: When is the action taking place? (historical period, time of day, future, flashback) Place: Where does the action taken place? (the specific building, room) Time: When is the action taking place? (historical period, time of day, future, flashback) Place: Where does the action taken place? (the specific building, room)

3. Elements ctd. Weather: What is like throughout the year? During your action timeline? During the climax? Social Conditions: What is daily life like? What are the beliefs of the characters?(should mesh with time and place) Weather: What is like throughout the year? During your action timeline? During the climax? Social Conditions: What is daily life like? What are the beliefs of the characters?(should mesh with time and place)

4. Elements ctd. Atmosphere: What mood is created at the beginning? Throughout? During the climax? How does the author feel about the subject of the writing? Geographical location (country, city, state, ocean, mountains, etc.) Atmosphere: What mood is created at the beginning? Throughout? During the climax? How does the author feel about the subject of the writing? Geographical location (country, city, state, ocean, mountains, etc.)

5. There had been a heavy snow. The children tried to walk in the wagon tracks on the way to school, hoping to keep the snow level beneath the top of their poor boots. Every once in a while, one of them fell, and a little bag or package of books and papers would go flying into the untouched banks alongside the road. Then the child would stomp his way or her way over and fish out the remnants of wet paper and cardboard. Spirits were low.

6. Change the weather… How would changing the weather affect the situation? Describe a different weather scenario. How would the new weather change the direction of the story? How would changing the weather affect the situation? Describe a different weather scenario. How would the new weather change the direction of the story?

7. Change the time… How would changing the time affect the situation? Describe a different time scenario. How would the new time change the direction of the story? How would changing the time affect the situation? Describe a different time scenario. How would the new time change the direction of the story?

8. Change the place… How would changing the place affect the situation? Describe a different place scenario. How would the new place change the direction of the story? How would changing the place affect the situation? Describe a different place scenario. How would the new place change the direction of the story?

9. Change the geography… How would changing the geography affect the situation? Describe a different geographical scenario. How would the new geography change the direction of the story? How would changing the geography affect the situation? Describe a different geographical scenario. How would the new geography change the direction of the story?

10. Change the atmosphere… How would changing the atmosphere affect the situation? Describe a different atmosphere scenario. How would the new atmosphere change the direction of the story? How would changing the atmosphere affect the situation? Describe a different atmosphere scenario. How would the new atmosphere change the direction of the story?

11. Change the social conditions… How would changing the social conditions affect the situation? Describe a different social scenario. How would the new social conditions change the direction of the story? How would changing the social conditions affect the situation? Describe a different social scenario. How would the new social conditions change the direction of the story?

12. 4 point ER question Describe the setting of The Lady or the Tiger Give as many elements as you can with SPECIFIC examples Explain how changing these elements would change the direction of the story Give as many elements as you can with SPECIFIC examples. Describe the setting of The Lady or the Tiger Give as many elements as you can with SPECIFIC examples Explain how changing these elements would change the direction of the story Give as many elements as you can with SPECIFIC examples.