This page has resources to help you understand and analyze the setting(s) in a literary work.
APELC Skill - Essential Knowledge & Skills
What is setting? - brief explanation & resource
Analyzing Setting
Time: Historical, Political, Time of Day/Week/Year, Weather
Place: Physical, Geographical, Political
Words to describe a character, narrator or speaker's tone & attitude
Character Traits Vocabulary List
Literary Terminology related to characterization
Noticing details and learning about the historical and cultural context helps readers to better understand the story and its themes.