Setting includes:

# Why Setting = Time + Place ⏰📍 **The reasoning:** In literature, **setting** is the "where and when" of a story. It has two essential components: 1. **Place** — the physical location (Lagos, a village, inside a car, on Mars) 2. **Time** — the period when events occur (morning, 1960s, future, rainy season) Think of any story: "One afternoon in Aba market..." — "afternoon" = time, "Aba market" = place. You need BOTH to fully understand the setting. That's why the answer is **C) Both**. **Why the wrong options tempt you:** - **A or B alone** — Students sometimes think setting is just one thing. You might focus on "where it happened" and forget time matters too, or vice versa. But setting is *always* the combination. - **D) Author** — The author *creates* the setting but isn't part of it. Don't confuse the storyteller with the story's environment. **Quick takeaway:** Setting = Time + Place, always together — it's the story's GPS coordinates through space AND time! 🗺️⏱️