Setting in Literature
In literature, many pieces unite in order to make an interesting tale. One of those pieces is the setting, which is the place, the time, and the social situation in which a story takes place. More specifically, the place is the location, the time is when the story takes place, and the social situation is the cultural environment. It is important to examine all three parts to the setting of any story to fully understand how a setting impacts a piece of literature. For instance, an example of a complete setting is New York City, the summer of 1932, in the midst of the Great Depression. New York City is the place, the summer of 1932 is the time, and the Great Depression is the social situation.
For most stories, the setting is an essential characteristic. Oftentimes, changing the setting will drastically impact the story. Let's use the novel Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl as an example. This book consists of diary entries written by a Jewish girl during the Holocaust of World War II. The diary describes how Anne and her family hid from the Nazis in order to escape the death sentence of the concentration camps. Would the story be the same if the setting was changed? What if it was written ten years earlier, or took place in the United States? The story would have been much different due to these changes in setting. This shows how important the setting can be to any piece of literature. So how does the setting influence the plot and the characters?
The Setting and the Plot
In order to fully comprehend the impact of the setting, let's first examine how it influences the plot, which is the sequence of events or main actions in a story. Close your eyes and imagine you are alone in an old, abandoned house in the dead of night. The wind rustles the trees outside, which lightly tap against the creaking house. With this setting, what type of actions would you expect to occur? Perhaps a ghost will appear, or a murderer will attack. These are examples of plots that might occur in this particular setting.
On the other hand, imagine you visit a crowded shopping mall. People push past you and salesmen entice customers with deals. A group of kids hangs out at the fountain, laughing and joking around. What type of actions do you expect to happen in this setting? Would you expect a ghost to jump out at you here? Definitely not!
Settings have a major impact on what occurs in a story's plot. Certain actions will be unrealistic at each of these sites, like the ghost in the shopping mall. In this way, the setting influences a story's plot.
The Setting and the Tone and the Theme
In addition, certain details of the setting will create a story's tone, which we define as the general quality or attitude of a story. The setting of an old creaky house produces a creepy or scary tone, while the setting of a mall is more harmless. A story's setting also plays a part in its theme, which is the main message or idea of a story and is universal. For instance, if the author's theme is revenge through murder, the creepy old house setting would be appropriate. However, if the author is focusing on the theme of friendship among teenagers, the setting in the crowded mall is much more appropriate.
Read the sentences below. Then, determine if each sentence is a complete sentence, a sentence fragment, or a run-on sentence.
Answer:
sentence fragment
looking forward to it.
when my teacher isn't watching
run-on sentence
i went to the store last night to buy bananas they were out so i bought apples
her pajamas were too small;she needed a new pair
complete sentence
her brother took her favorite had she told her mom
the frog jumped over the muddy puddly
Explanation:
Part A: Which of the following best states the main idea of the article "A Big Year"? Fill in blank 1 using A, B, C, or D. "Big Year" birders compete for honor, love, and record-setting. "Big Year" birders get very competitive about seeing rare birds. "Big Year" birders have a list of important birds to see. "Big Year" birders compete to see more birds than others.
Answer:
Part A: C
Part B: G
Last part: H
Answer:
1. "Big Year" birders have a list of important birds to see.
2. It is pretty hard to cheat your way to a record-breaking year, but in general, few are interested in cheating.
3. Such rewards are in being able to commit a year of your life to doing something you love.
THE CIRCUIT (book)
“Before I said anything, he looked at Roberto, who bravely dept on picking, and told me to go over to the fire. I knew then I had not yet earned my own sack”. These sentences show that Francisco..
Answer:
If Francisco is the one narrating the book, then it shows that he looks up to Roberto. He thinks Roberto is brave. He also thinks he is not as good as Roberto.
I hope this helps!
Which of the following passages from an essay about smartphones best
uses precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to support the topic?
A. Another innovation that is enhancing user experience is the
development of haptic feedback, the vibrations your phone emits
that add tactility to the more common kinds of interface.
B. Tinkering with nanotechnology is a pretty sweet gig, developer
Schwinn Roberts notes, but the real future of phones is in getting
them out of your hand and straight into your noggin.
C. "Haptics" is the new buzzword in nanotechnology, and if your
smartphone doesn't employ this kind of interface, man, are you
ever missing out on something sweet.
D. There are smartphone developers whose job it is to work hard
every day to make phones that can be sold and eventually used by
consumers of technology.
Answer:
A. Another innovation that is enhancing user experience is the
development of haptic feedback, the vibrations your phone emits
that add tactility to the more common kinds of interface.
Explanation:
B does have domain specific vocab but its language is not precise, it uses abbreviation like gig.
C uses domain specific vocab but not precise language
D uses precise language but none of the words relate to your domain
Answer:
A] Another innovation that is enhancing user experience is the
development of haptic feedback, the vibrations your phone emits
that add tactility to the more common kinds of interface.
Explanation:
Decide which best complete the sentence. Use the drop-down Menu to complete the sentence.
Some animals hibernate, others grow thick winter coats, and others huddle together for warmth; but all animals who experience cold temperatures use ______ that help them survive.
A. adaptations
B. caches
D.forages
C. insulations
Answer: A
Explanation:
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Which of the following correctly relates the porosity, permeability and production of a well in an aquifer?
Decreasing porosity and increasing permeability lead to increased production in an aquifer.
Decreasing porosity and decreasing permeability lead to increased production in an aquifer.
Increasing porosity and increasing permeability lead to increased production in an aquifer.
Increasing porosity and decreasing permeability lead to increased production in an aquifer.
100 points
Answer:
d. Increasing porosity and increasing permeability lead to increased production in an aquifer.
Explanation:
Underground aquifers are permeable geological formations that allow water to accumulate inside the soil. Depending on how water circulates within the soil, there are three primary types of aquifers: porous, karstic and fissural.
In addition to supplying sufficient water to keep surface watercourses stable (production function), aquifers also help prevent their overflow by absorbing excess heavy rainwater (regularization function).
Answer:
Decreasing porosity and increasing permeability lead to increased production in an aquifer.
Explanation:
Please help me put the events in Order.
Answer:
1. The little bird broke its wing.
2. The little bird asked all the trees for help.
3. The oak, birch, and willow trees refused to help the little bird.
4. The spruce, juniper, and pine offered to help the little bird.
5. The wind came and took the leaves of all the trees but the evergreens.
Explanation:
Why the Evergreen Trees Never Lose their Leaves, by Florence Holbrook
1. "One little bird had broken its wing and could not fly with the others."
2. "The forest looked warm, and it made its way to the trees as well as it could, to ask for help."
3. First it came to a birch tree. "Beautiful birch tree," it said, "my wing is broken, and my friends have flown away. May I live among your branches till they come back to me?"
"No, indeed," answered the birch tree, drawing her fair green leaves away.
4. "So the spruce gave the lonely little bird a home; the pine kept the cold North Wind away from it; and the juniper gave it berries to eat."
5. "In the morning all those shining, green leaves lay on the ground, for a cold North Wind had come in the night, and every leaf that it touched fell from the tree."
Answer:
1: The bird broke its wing.
2: The little bird asked all the trees for help.
3: The oak, birch and willow trees refused to help the little bird.
4: The Spruce, Juniper, and pine offered to help the little bird.
5: The wind came and took the leaves of all the trees but the evergreens.
What is going on with Tesla’s fixation on sending Marconi a message?
my money don't giggle giggle it folds I like to see you wiggle wiggle for sure
Turn to passive. (ASAP)
1. We can conduct the cross country race this year.
2. Our manager is making a podium for the club.
3. The committee members will hand over the gift vouchers.
Answer:
1.The country race can be conducted by us this year.
2.Podium for the club is being made by our manager.
3.The gift vouchers will be handed over by th2 committee members.
I forget the type of sentences
the 4 types
I only remember the intrro something
Answer: declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogatory.
Explanation:
declarative, exclamatory, interrogatory imperative
Think about the novel or short story you read for Module Five. What is the theme? Cite quotations and page numbers from your novel or short story to support your ideas. rikki tikki tavi
Answer:
The theme is persevere and never know what lies ahead. "I will never give up on you."
Explanation:
what is the meaning of the suffix -ly in the word absently
Answer:
It means "like" in the context of this word.
Which is correct????
Answer:
i believe its a
Explanation:
Read the excerpt from "Everest Then and Now."
First of all, it is the highest mountain on Earth. In 1979, the area surrounding Everest was designated as a natural world heritage site. It sits on the border between Nepal and Tibet, which is a region of China.
What is the meaning of the word designated as it is used in the excerpt?
A. Assigned or appointed
B. Designed or reshaped
C. Featured or highlighted
D. Joined or linked
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Because it was assigned the rank of being a world heritage site. Please rate brainliest.
Answer:
A. Assigned or appointed
Explanation:
To designate something is to appoint someone or something for a role
Which is the last step for reviewing frequently misspelled words? Review your list until you can write each word correctly. Look at each word carefully to notice the arrangement or pattern of letters. Write the word, and check its spelling in the dictionary. Pronounce each syllable of the word to yourself.
Answer:
because there is no correct answer
Explanation:
use picture math it is better than brainly.
The answer is D. "Pronounce each syllable of the word to yourself"
Your mouth may catch what your eyes can't, so it's best to read your work aloud when you check for mistakes.
Choose the sentence that properly uses a serial or Oxford comma.
What is a electric circuit?
Answer: It's a path for transmitting electric current.
Explanation:
Answer:
electric circuits are closed-loop or path which forms a network of electrical components, where electrons are able to flow. This path is made using electrical wires and is powered by a source, like a battery. The start of the point from where the electrons start flowing is called the source whereas the point where electrons leave the electrical circuit is called the return.
Explanation:
Story requirement 200 words
Trip is about Boston.
My story is going to be a true story, I wanted to write mine about my trip to Boston but I don’t have time to do it myself. I already have at least 5 or 6 projects due this week and next week.
Information for my topic is that I went on a freedom trail tour there, it was in 2021 in late summer, and I also went to the Boston public library, i had to different stores because I chose to go with my mom and sister instead of staying home with my dad and I went literally at the last minute.
Thank you if you actually answer my question.
Answer:
In the late summer of 2021, I went on a trip to Boston, Massachusetts, with my mother and sister. I decided to go last minute, while my father chose to stay home. My trip consisted of going to a freedom trail, the Boston Public Library, and multiple shops, including tourist shops. My trip to the Freedom trail was amazing, I was awestruck by what the city looked like. I enjoyed being outdoors and seeing multiple things, such as the Bunker Hill Monument, the USS Constitution Museum, etc. The trail was worth seeing even though I was tired by the end of it because I got to see many historical sites. Going to some of the shops was also enjoyable because I got to see many people and many things. I was glad I got to get a souvenir marking my journey to Boston for the first time. By the end of the trip, I was glad I choose to go rather than stay at home, especially after being home after the pandemic and such. I hope that one day I might go there again because there is still much to see and I was truly astonished by Boston itself. There is still considerably more to Boston and I would love to see its culture in the future.
What is the definition of the word "great admiration" mean?
What supports the definition?
(look at the image below)
Which sentence is correct:
Answer: The last one
Brainliest?? Please
who said
ed and bat and me killed and butchered 17 buffalos Jim pegged [nailed the buffalo hides to the ground with wooden pegs]
Help!! Reread the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" by clicking the button below.
There Will Come Soft Rain
Explain how the poem develops a theme related to the relationship between humans and the rest of nature.
Answer:
nature would barely care that we left, i mean since we're the ones who poluted it
Which sentence has correct writing?
A) sally lovs to play games
B) Sally loves too play gamez
C) Sally loves to play games
D) None of them are right
Answer:
C) Sally loves to play games
Explanation:
it is because:
A) sally lovs to play games
B) Sally loves too play gamez
Hope it helps
Please HURRY! I need an answer ASAP!!! I need a claim on non-renewable resources! HURRY TYSM
Answer:
Research suggests that reasonable consumers may interpret renewable energy claims differently than marketers may intend. Unless marketers have substantiation for all their express and reasonably implied claims, they should clearly and prominently qualify their renewable energy claims. For instance, marketers may minimize the risk of deception by specifying the source of the renewable energy (e.g., wind or solar energy).
Answer:
There are four major types of non-renewable resources: oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy. Oil, natural gas, and coal are collectively called fossil fuels. Fossil fuels were formed within the Earth from dead plants and animals over millions of years—hence the name “fossil” fuels.
Explanation:
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(ON COMMONLIT: "SATURDAY SCHOOL")
Question 10:
How does Sandra change over the course of the story? Cite evidence from the passage to support your answer.
Answer:
Explanation:
How does Sandra change throughout the story? Cite evidence from
At the beginning of the week, there were three snails and 12 live plants in the aquarium. The picture shows the aquarium at the end of the week. Plant Snail 9. A. Which of the following most likely happened during the week? The snails reproduced faster than the plants. The snails ate many of the plants. The plants grew at a faster rate than the snails. B. C. D. The plants killed the snails. (0011.SCI.GRS.POST.MC-LV2-ST08)
Answer:
B
Explanation:
because the snail feed on leaves and need plant to survive.... also they reproduce fast
The answer is A. "The snails reproduced faster than the plants."
(About the answer above me... Snails don't eat plants...)
Hope this helps!!
Can someone pls help me on this
Answer:
D
Explanation:
because of this part:"its hard to believe"
help me please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Answer:
I think it might be depict.
Explanation:
Not many people would know the meaning. The other words seem like everyday words that people use. If wrong the answer is wrong please tell me. Please know that Im only a 6th grader so I'm slightly unsure of the answer. Have a great day/night! <3
Answer:
Anything after the words 'art form' is wordy. You can describe what video games are in just a mere 5-6 words.
HELPPPP!!! I WILL GIVE BRAINLIST!!!
The thesis statement below is...
Desktop computers are far more convenient and portable than laptops.
A: Is the sentence Debatable
B: Is the sentence Not Definable
C: Is the sentence Too Obvious
Answer:
Desktop computers are far more convenient and portable than laptops.
A: Is the sentence Debatable
: is debatable
B: Is the sentence Not Definable
: is definable
C: Is the sentence Too Obvious
: not obvious
Which writing sample uses pronouns correctly?
Mr. North is everyone’s favorite science teacher. He does crazy experiments and lets us help. We especially love helping him feed his pet snake Esme.
Mr. North is everyone’s favorite science teacher. Him does crazy experiments and lets us help. We especially love helping he feed his pet snake Esme.
Mr. North is everyone’s favorite science teacher. He does crazy experiments and lets we help. We especially love helping him feed her pet snake Esme.
Mr. North is everyone’s favorite science teacher. She does crazy experiments and lets us help. Us especially love helping him feed his pet snake Esme.
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Mr. North is everyone's favorite science teacher. He does crazy experiments and lets us help. We especially love helping him feed his pet snake Esme.
Answer:
Mr. North is everyone's favorite science teacher. He does crazy experiments and lets us help. We especially love helping him feed his pet snake Esme.
Explanation:
I did it yesterday