5.4 Literature: Character & Setting

Question 1

A writer will bring a ___________ to life by showing the character’s words, actions, clothing, and so on.

Answer 1

character

Question 2

The people and places that we encounter in our reading of literature are technically called _________ and ________.

Answer 2

characters - people

settings - places

Question 3

setting

Answer 3

the pysical location in which the story’s actions take place

Question 4

notice the details of the setting -

Answer 4

• what the place looks like and whether it reminds you of something familiar or entirely new.
• Does the setting make you think that the story is taking place in a time other than now or in a place other than a familiar culture or world?
• Pay particular attention to how characters speak, what they say, descriptions of clothing, objects, and habits of characters.
• Also notice any feeling that is connected to those details. How does the description make you feel?

Question 5

What does a writer consider to make a charater seem real?

Answer 5

• setting
• character traits
• a plot with a beginning, middle, and end
• a plot with a problem and solution