SETTING What is setting Time and place in

SETTING

What is setting? - Time and place in which a story occurs -Can be anchored to a specific time and place, or it can be fictitious (made up) -Characters interact with the setting Day 1

Day 1 - Most stories have several settings, especially ones with quests or journeys, but some only have one - As the setting changes, characters change

Why is time important? Day 1 One important element of setting: TIME -The period of time in which a story takes place dictates how the characters act, talk, react to each other, or live. - Example: a story that takes place in the South today would be drastically different from a story that takes place in the South in the early 1800 s.

How are setting and mood connected? Day 1 Setting contributes not only to the plot, but also to the mood. EX: To present a scary mood, the author would create a suspenseful setting (darkness, solitude, stormy weather, etc. )

Day 1 Setting in Poetry: Haiku: - captures the mood or feeling of a scene's setting through the use of imagery.

Day 1 A Haiku is a 3 line poem. The first line contains 5 total syllables. The second line contains 7 total syllables. The third line contains 5 total syllables.

Below you will find examples of a Haiku that uses a key scene from a book. Notice how each focuses on setting. Example: Frankenstein Charnel house décor Dreary Night in November Rotting flesh, alive (5 syllables) (7 syllables) (5 syllables) Example: Night fire, burning flesh an endless night of nightmares Auschwitz, Buchenwald (5) (7) (5) Day 1

Your assignment: Day 1 In class today I would like for you to write 2 Haikus that focuses upon setting. You can choose a book you have read, a short story you have read in or out of class, or even a movie you have watched. Create a Haiku that focuses upon the setting. Don’t forget the Haiku rules ( 5, 7, 5). “The First Appendectomy” Sterile hospital Large man, deep cuts, sutures, done. Feeling tense and scared. “The Lion King” Lions roam the plains Sun stretches across the lands Pride Rock is their home.

Remember, the story’s setting is the time and place in which it occurs. Sometimes the author describes the exact setting. Sometimes the reader has to infer, or make educated guesses, about the setting from other details in the story. The setting can affect the plot. For example, people act differently in the 21 st century than they did in the 18 th century. Setting can also affect the mood, or feeling, or a story. Today we are going to read the story, “Beached” and then answer questions and do a graphic organizer. (handout) Day 2