Question

Read the excerpt. Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-traveled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. Which element of fiction is described in the excerpt from “To Build a Fire” by Jack London? A.plot B.motivation C.character D.setting

Answer 1

D.Setting since it is describing a place where the character is currently at.

Answer 2

Answer: D. setting

The setting in a narrative is the time and place in which the story takes place. It includes the historical period and immediate surroundings. In this case, the author is describing the weather and lightning. Moreover, he gives us several details about the location of the story, such as the fact that this takes place in the Yukon trail.