The effectiveness of setting in literature depends on the way an author writes about a place. One example of effective use of setting is its capacity to evoke the five senses: taste, smell, hearing, touch, and sight, which can contribute significantly to the mood or theme of a story.

In this activity, you will demonstrate your understanding of how elements of Muncey’s setting in “Home” effectively evoke some of the five senses to contribute to the overall mood of the story.

Here are some quotations from the story that evoke one or more of the five senses. Click on the sense that best describes the highlighted word in the following paragraph.