ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction. It is a literary element. The setting initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story.

Detailed explanation-2: -Setting is the time and place an author chooses for a literary work. A setting can be a real time period and geographical location or a fictional world and unfamiliar time period.

Detailed explanation-3: -Students are familiar with the four types of setting: physical, social, historical and psychological.

Detailed explanation-4: -Setting is the time and place that a story occurs. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of setting.

Detailed explanation-5: -For example, when you go to bed, it is usually night time. The setting is both your room (the physical location) and nighttime (the time of day). If you go to school, your lessons usually are in your classroom during the day.