ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a detail that describes the setting?
A
Furniture
B
Weather
C
Clothing
D
Characters
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Option D is the correct answer as the language spoken by characters is not connected to the time, environment or location of a story.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aritotle used the phrase Three Unities to define the setting of a play. The unities are, “unity of time, unity of place, and unity of action".

Detailed explanation-3: -Describe place through characters’ senses. Include time period in description. Include small-scale changes in time. Show how characters feel about your setting.

Detailed explanation-4: -To find the setting of a story, you will have to read through the book or story, and identify sections where the time, place, and environment is being described.

Detailed explanation-5: -1) Exposition (introduction)-Beginning of the story; characters, background, and setting revealed.

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