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In [[fiction]], '''setting''' includes the [[time]], [[location (geography)|location]], and everything in which a [[storytelling|story]] takes place, and initiates the main [[Theatrical scenery|backdrop]] and [[Mood (psychology)|mood]] for a story. Setting has been referred to as story world <ref>[[#Truby|Truby]], 2007, p. 145</ref> or '''[[Social environment|milieu]]''' to include a [[Context (language use)|context]] (especially [[society]]) beyond the immediate surroundings of the story. Elements of setting may include [[culture]], [[historical period]], [[geography]], and [[hour]]. Along with [[Plot (narrative) | plot]], [[Character (arts) | character]], [[Theme (literature) | theme]], and [[Style (fiction) | style]], setting is considered one of the fundamental components of [[fiction]].<ref>[[#Obstfeld|Obstfeld]], 2002, p. 1, 65, 115, 171.</ref>
Setting

==Role of setting==
Setting is a key role in plot, as in man vs. nature or man vs. society stories. In some stories the setting becomes a character itself. <ref>[[#Rozelle|Rozelle]], 2005, p. 2.</ref> In such roles setting may be considered a [[plot device]] or [[literary device]].

The term "setting" is often used to refer to the social milieu in which the events of a novel occur.<ref>[[#Lodge|Lodge]], 1992, pps. 58-60.</ref> Novelist and novel-writing instructor [[Donna Levin]] has described how this social milieu shapes the characters’ values.<ref>[[#Levin|Levin]], 1992, pps.110-112.</ref>

==Types of Settings==
Settings may take various forms:
* [[Alternate history (fiction) | Alternate history]]
* [[Campaign setting]]
* [[Constructed world]]
* [[Dystopia]]
* [[Fantasy world]]
* [[Fictional country]]
* [[Fictional crossover]]
* [[Fictional location]]
* [[Fictional universe]]
* [[Future history]]
* [[Imaginary world]]
* [[Mythical place]]
* [[Other Worlds (Science fiction)]]
* [[Parallel universe (fiction)|Parallel universe]]
* [[Planets in science fiction]]
* [[Simulated reality]]
* [[Virtual reality]]
* [[Utopia]]

==See also==
* [[Index of fictional places]]
* [[List of fictional universes]]

==Footnotes==
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==References==
*<cite id = Levin>{{cite book
| title = Get That Novel Started
| first = Donna
| last= Levin
| publisher = Writer's Digest Books
| location = Cincinnati, OH
| year = 1992
| isbn = 0898795176
}}
*<cite id = Lodge>{{cite book
| title = The Art of Fiction
| first = David
| last= Lodge
| publisher = Martin, Secker & Warburg Ltd
| location = London
| year = 1992
| isbn = 0140174923
}}
*<cite id = Obstfeld>{{cite book
| title = Fiction First Aid: Instant Remedies for Novels, Stories and Scripts
| first = Raymond
| last= Obstfeld
| publisher = Writer's Digest Books
| location = Cincinnati, OH
| year = 2002
| isbn = 158297117x
}}
* <cite id = Rozelle>{{cite book
|title = Write Great Fiction: Description & Setting
|first = Ron
|last = Rozelle
|publisher = Writer's Digest Books
|location = Cincinnati, OH
|year = 2005
|isbn = 158297327x
}}
* <cite id = Truby>{{cite book
|last = Truby
|first = John
|title = Anatomy of a Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
|publisher = Faber and Faber, Inc
|location = New York, NY
|year = 2007
|isbn = 9780865479517
}}

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In fiction, setting includes the time, location, and everything in which a story takes place, and initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. Setting has been referred to as story world [1] or milieu to include a context (especially society) beyond the immediate surroundings of the story. Elements of setting may include culture, historical period, geography, and hour. Along with plot, character, theme, and style, setting is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction.[2]

Role of setting

Setting is a key role in plot, as in man vs. nature or man vs. society stories. In some stories the setting becomes a character itself. [3] In such roles setting may be considered a plot device or literary device.

The term "setting" is often used to refer to the social milieu in which the events of a novel occur.[4] Novelist and novel-writing instructor Donna Levin has described how this social milieu shapes the characters’ values.[5]

Types of Settings

Settings may take various forms:

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Truby, 2007, p. 145
  2. ^ Obstfeld, 2002, p. 1, 65, 115, 171.
  3. ^ Rozelle, 2005, p. 2.
  4. ^ Lodge, 1992, pps. 58-60.
  5. ^ Levin, 1992, pps.110-112.

References

  • Levin, Donna (1992). Get That Novel Started. Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books. ISBN 0898795176.
  • Lodge, David (1992). The Art of Fiction. London: Martin, Secker & Warburg Ltd. ISBN 0140174923.
  • Obstfeld, Raymond (2002). Fiction First Aid: Instant Remedies for Novels, Stories and Scripts. Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books. ISBN 158297117x. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  • Rozelle, Ron (2005). Write Great Fiction: Description & Setting. Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books. ISBN 158297327x. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  • Truby, John (2007). Anatomy of a Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller. New York, NY: Faber and Faber, Inc. ISBN 9780865479517.
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