Contributor: Emily Love. Lesson ID: 10708
Everything happens somewhere, but only writers get to control or even create settings for character action when they write movies, TV shows, books, or plays. Get your art supplies out for island fun!
Test your Disney knowledge, specifically Disney setting knowledge!
Grab a pen and paper and jot down your answers to each question while you view the video below. Good luck!
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Just as the setting in your favorite Disney movie is important, the setting in literature is crucial too.
Authors choose specific environments for their stories. Often, the setting is just as important as the characters themselves.
There are two main types of settings.
Backdrop Setting
The setting can be visually imaginative and appealing to the audience but not important to the story's action. The plot of the story could happen anywhere.
Integral Setting
The place and time influence the story's themes, characters, and plot. The setting controls the outcome of events for the characters.
Armed with that brief introduction to settings, continue to the Got It? section to practice distinguishing settings.