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- Subject: English
- AS: 90850
- Level: 1
- Credits: 4
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1.2 Show understanding of visual text(s)
Setting
The setting is where and when the text takes place. Often there are several important settings within your text. Think about where the main action takes place by describing the country, region, city, town, village, or building. Think about when the main action takes place by describing the time period or era, political, economic, and historical situation. Also consider elements that make up the set of a film such as costume and props.
All this gives the audience an understanding of how the setting is like a backdrop influencing the events, characters, atmosphere, and themes of a text by highlighting certain beliefs and values of that society.
Key points to study:
- Select 1 – 3 important settings/scenes from the text and answer the following questions.
- How and why the setting changes in the text?
- How does the setting influence a character’s feelings and actions?
- Describe the mood and atmosphere of the setting.
Ways to study the setting:
- Close reading of a scene – noting the use of production techniques and the atmosphere established.
- Chart – how the setting changes from the beginning, middle and end of the text.
Other keywords for setting: time, era, period, location, social factors, historical details, political influence, context, situation, place
