Setting Setting the Scenethe SceneDescribing

where a

story takes

place

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Setting the Scene

0Setting the scene in a story gives the story a sense of realism – that it is happening in a real or imagined place

0It means that the author must create “word pictures” so that the reader can visualise the setting in their mind

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Setting the Scene

0Setting the scene means that the author will have to use descriptive language (adjectives) and vivid imagery to allow the reader to imagine the setting in their mind

0Set the scene of a story by describing how it affects the senses

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SightHow does the setting look?0Describe colours0Use imagery0Compare things (using the words “like” and “as”)

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SmellHow does the setting smell?0Describe the smells/odours in the environment0Compare the smells (using the words “like” and “as”)

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HearingWhat sounds could be heard?0Describe the sounds – use onomatopoeia0Compare the sounds (using the words “like” and “as”)0If there was no sound, describe the silence

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TouchHow does the setting feel?0Describe how things in the environment felt0Use imagery0Compare things (using the words “like” and “as”)

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FeelingNow place a character in the setting0How does the character feel?0How does the setting make him/her feel0Use imagery to describe their feeling

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Setting the Scene

0It is important to spend some time setting the scene in a story

0Create “word pictures” so that the reader can imagine the setting

0Use the senses to help you describe the setting

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