ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Setting? 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: -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: -Students are familiar with the four types of setting: physical, social, historical and psychological.

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. The setting initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story.