SETTING AND
ATMOSPHERE
IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE
SETTING
• Physical characteristics (hills, mountains, trees,
roads, buildings)
• Time (specific point in a day, week, month, year; the
amount of time that has elapsed from the start of
the event until the end)
• Cultural and social conditions (ideas that govern
the behavior of the people in the story)
• Symbols and mood (the concrete details that
represent or highlight other important aspects of
the story.)
ACTIVITY
A. In 4-5 sentences, describe the same fictional setting in
two different ways:
• Describe an empty classroom in the morning so that the
setting has a cheerful atmosphere.
• Describe the same empty classroom in the morning so that
the setting has a gloomy atmosphere
ACTIVITY
B. In 1-3 sentences, describe how a single character would
act in different settings with distinct social and cultural
conditions. Describe how he/she would act in the following
settings:
• During class
• Break time in the library
• Lunch break in the canteen
• Basketball court during PE time
QUIZ TIME
Instructions: Given are the following settings. On your 1/8
lengthwise, write A if the setting refers to PHYSICAL, B if it
refers to TIME, C if it refers to CULTURAL AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS, and D if it refers to SYMBOLS AND MOOD. (15
points)
1. The trees and the roofs of the many neighborhood
houses in Sta. Rosa, Laguna
2. July 8, 1991, Monday, 2:55 AM
3. Edsa People Power Revolution
4. “It was a bright morning when the children went out to
play.”
5. When tribesmen in the Cordilleras perform a ritualistic
dance
6. 4th floor Annex Building, Jesus Reigns Christian
Academy
7. Martial Law
8. A gentleman opening the door for a lady
9. The date and time today
10. The Nazis taking over Austria
11. A troublesome sight when a storm approaches
12. The unarranged chairs in this classroom
13. An untidy room that looks like a storm passed by.
14. When students do Bible reading before classes start
15. The lights on the streets during Christmas season.
ANSWERS
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. A
CREATIVE NONFICTION PROJECT
PLAY PRESENTATION
1. Create your own script. The script should be submitted 1
week before the presentation date.
2. The script should be based on a true story.
3. The play should be performed with complete props and
costume.
4. PRESENTATION DATES: February 15 and 18 ONLY.
5. NO SCRIPT, NO PRESENTATION.
CRITERIA
Script – 20 points
Presentation/Delivery – 20 points
Creativity and Resourcefulness – 10 points
Originality – 10 points
TOTAL: 60 POINTS