ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?
A
Setting
B
Plot
C
Location
D
Exposition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting. For some stories the setting is veryimportant, while for others it is not. There are several aspects of a story’s setting to consider when examining how setting contributes to a story (some, or all, may be present in a story):

Detailed explanation-2: -The setting of a story is a literary device that establishes when and where its plot takes place. Also known as backdrop, a story setting can be drawn from imagination or based on historic events, as well as geographical locations in the real world (such as a specific city, or the house of a character).

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

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