Setting and Atmosphere
Literature in English · Secondary 1 · Introduction to Literary Elements: Prose · 1.º Período

Setting and Atmosphere

Students examine the role of time and place in shaping the mood of a story. They will investigate how setting influences character behaviour and plot progression.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesMOE Lit LO2c: Examine the use of setting and atmosphereMOE Lit LO1: Make connections between texts and contexts

About This Topic

Students examine the role of time and place in shaping the mood of a story. They will investigate how setting influences character behaviour and plot progression.

Key Questions

  1. How does the setting create a specific mood?
  2. In what ways does the environment affect the characters?
  3. Can setting act as a character itself?

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