Story Elements Pt 1 (Setting/Character) Created by Mrs. L. Younger English 7.

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Story Elements Pt 1 (Setting/Character) Created by Mrs. L. Younger English 7

Setting Setting is the time and place in which a story happens. Setting can also be used to describe the time period when the story is actually taking place. Example of a Setting: An abandoned old house on Halloween.

Setting Characteristics Setting can be realistic (like May 13, 2008 or Dinwiddie, VA) or imaginary (like Shangri-La or the year Setting usually describes the amount of time that a story or event takes place. Most short stories only have one or two settings within a day or a week’s span. Most short stories only have one or two settings within a day or a week’s span. Novels may have many different settings occurring within days, weeks, months, years, or decades. Novels may have many different settings occurring within days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

Setting Cont. Setting is one of the easiest ways for a writer to establish mood. Mood is the atmosphere or feeling created by the author for the story. Mood is the atmosphere or feeling created by the author for the story. Mood can be mysterious, wacky, scary, or joyful. Mood can be mysterious, wacky, scary, or joyful. Short stories or poems will evoke (make you feel) one particular mood. Short stories or poems will evoke (make you feel) one particular mood. Novels can take you through a series of moods. Novels can take you through a series of moods.

Character A character is any person (or person-like thing) represented in a piece of literature. Every story features at least one character. Characters are usually people, but can be animals or things, like gods and goddesses in myths or pigs the fairy-tale, “The Three Little Pigs”. Characters are usually people, but can be animals or things, like gods and goddesses in myths or pigs the fairy-tale, “The Three Little Pigs”.

What is Characterization? Characterization is the way an author/writer chooses to reveal the personality of a character This can be done using two main methods This can be done using two main methods Indirect characterization Direct characterization