ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -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).