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l☞ Where is are events happening? in a city, on a ship, on a farm, an imaginary

land, a majestic castle, a tiny house, another planet,

underground; in a gloomy

swamp, or a foggy moor.

➯ Setting creates the mood

or feeling of the story. It

makes us feel certain emotions as we read: joy,

fear, concern, comfort, optimistic, pessimistic,

calm, excited, curious.

➯ Setting is like an illustration without words; a picture in our minds

that we paint using our imagination.

Point of View: Who?

☞ Who is the narrator? Whose point of view are we reading? Sure, the author

wrote the story, but she is not necessarily telling

us the story, not narrating it. Characters talk

throughout the story, it’s called dialogue. Don’t

be fooled! Dialogue does not tell us point of view.

Then what does? Pronouns.

☞ The two most common points of view are:

➯ First Person: the narrator tells the story from her

own point of view. She is usually, but not always, the