Setting is the time and place in which the action of a narrative occurs. In Jewett's description, the setting is Dunnet, Maine, on an evening in June. Setting may be suggested through dialogue and action, or it may be described by the narrator or one of the characters. Setting contributes to the mood, or atmosphere, and the plausibility of a work and serves to reveal details about character. The time and place in which the action of a narrative occurs.
Setting helps establish mood and reveal character.
It may directly affect the development of the plot and provide important clues about events and motivation.