Setting Flashcards

To understand all the aspects of setting as an element of story

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What are the two main concepts involved in setting?

A

time and space

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What are the three main ways to consider time?

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era (year), season (month), time of day (hour)

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What is an example of Time of Day?

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ex. 5:30 in the morning

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What is an example of Season?

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ex. Fall

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What is an example of Era?

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ex. 1290 A.D. (C.E) Medieval

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What are the five themes of Space?

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place, location, human environmental interaction, movement, region

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Define and give an example of Place.

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Place: ways to describe what you find (details). ex. school or home or grocery store

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Define and give an example of Location.

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Locations: two ways - absolute (ex. street address) and relative (ex. over there, underneath, beside)

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Define and give an example of Human Environmental Interaction.

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Human Environmental Interaction: effected by/ and effects place. ex. bullies, social event, your mom

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Define movement and give examples for the Three types of Movement.

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Movement: happens to

Three types: ideas (ex. books, talking, letters), things (ex. horses, boat), people (ex. horse back riding, walking)

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Define and give examples of Region

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Region: an area that shares the same characteristics. ex. coastal, urban, prairie

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