ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Setting is the time and place (or when and where) of the story. It’s a literary element of literature used in novels, short stories, plays, films, etc., and usually introduced during the exposition (beginning) of the story, along with the characters.

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: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.

Detailed explanation-5: -A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction. It is a literary element.