Test Drive eBook example | Page 6

CLUES
1 . Take note of the physical environment in the narration or dialogue .
example :
The old clapboard walls trembled with every gale . Even my fire seemed cowed by the storm . I tried not to notice how the flames seemed to inhale and exhale with the gusts and instead spared a thought for the cows and horses huddled in the barn , snowbound and hungry .
It can be inferred that the story here is set on a farm in the middle of a blizzard .

CLUES

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1 . Take note of the physical environment in the narration or dialogue .

example :

The old clapboard walls trembled with every gale . Even my fire seemed cowed by the storm . I tried not to notice how the flames seemed to inhale and exhale with the gusts and instead spared a thought for the cows and horses huddled in the barn , snowbound and hungry .

It can be inferred that the story here is set on a farm in the middle of a blizzard .

When place is not mentioned

Just like trying to tell when a story takes place , Of course , sometimes even logic can be flawed . readers must sometimes rely on clues to tell You will need to pay attention to dialogue in where a story is set . Key words describing the order to ensure that your guess is correct . This environment may assist in this endeavor story could also be set in a gym or on a ship or ( Literary , n . d .). For example , if lockers , rooms , even in a submarine ! and a cafeteria are mentioned , it can be logically deduced that the story is taking place in a school .
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