Setting and Atmosphere
Literature in English · Secondary 3 · Unseen Prose and Narrative Techniques · 1.º Período

Setting and Atmosphere

Investigate the role of physical and temporal settings in establishing mood and reflecting thematic concerns.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesLO1: Respond critically to textsLO2: Understand the ways in which writers' choices of form, structure and language shape meanings

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Investigate the role of physical and temporal settings in establishing mood and reflecting thematic concerns.

Key Questions

  1. How does the setting create a specific atmosphere?
  2. In what ways does the environment reflect the characters' internal states?
  3. How does time influence the narrative?

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