"By the Waters of Babylon," Part 1: Analyzing Setting
Question 2 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 10
What are characteristics of the setting of a story? Check all that apply.the time period in which a story takes placethe places where the action of a story occursthe cultural environment in which characters actthe characters who interact with other charactersthe ideas that the author conveys about being humanthe atmosphere created by descriptions of the time and placethe social rules that govern the characters in a given time or place
Answer
A
the time period in which a story takes place
B
the places where the action of a story occurs
C
the cultural environment in which characters act
D
the characters who interact with other characters
E
the ideas that the author conveys about being human
F
the atmosphere created by descriptions of the time and place
G
the social rules that govern the characters in a given time or place
Explanation
A story’s setting includes when and where the action takes place, so the time period and places are part of it. It can also include the cultural environment and social rules that shape characters’ lives. Descriptions of time and place may create an atmosphere, which is another feature of setting. Characters themselves and the author’s ideas about being human are not setting.
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