ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Setting is the physical and social context in which the action of a story occurs. The major elements of setting are the time, the place, and the social environment that frames the characters. These elements establish the world in which the characters act.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stories actually have two types of setting: Physical and Chronological. The physical setting is of course where the story takes place.

Detailed explanation-3: -Setting is the “where and when” of a story. It is the time and place during which the story takes place.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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).