3. A vignette is a
scene or a
descriptive sketch.
It might focus on a single
moment or an image ,
or it may give a
particularly distinct
impression of a character
or setting.
4. A vignette is a
scene or a
descriptive sketch.
A vignette
is a
snapshot
or a
glimpse.
5. Vignettes
A vignette differs from a short story in
that it doesn’t necessarily have all the
elements of plot. A short story—no matter
how short—will have a conflict and a
beginning, middle, and end. A short story
will also have a protagonist.
6. Setting
Objects/
Symbols
Time
Culture SETTING
Atmosphere Place
7. Setting
Period in
history or time of How does the author
day. indicate passage of time? Or
is it important?
Time
How does the time or
time period affect the
characters, tone, theme,
etc.?
8. Setting
Where?
Country? City?
Town? Taxi?
Place
What does it look like,
sound like, smell like, feel Is there a dominant
like? feeling or impression?
9. Setting
Objects/
Symbols
An object in a
literary work that
can mean something
beyond itself.
10. Setting
Atmosphere
Overall
mood, feeling, or
emotion of a piece
of writing.
11. Setting
Culture
Manners,
customs, morals
and values.
