ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined location, like Middle Earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Similarly, the when can be a real time period (past or present) or imagined (the future).

Detailed explanation-2: -The setting of a story can change throughout the plot. The environment includes geographical location such as beach or mountains, the climate and weather, and the social or cultural aspects such as a school, theatre, meeting, club, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three types of setting are the elements of time, place, and environment (both physical and social). Each of these types contributes to building the setting of a story.

Detailed explanation-4: -The setting of a short story is the time and place in which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of setting. A plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.