The Iliad
by Homer

The Iliad: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The predominant setting of the Iliad is Troy and its environs. Some of the books follow the characters’ movements and conversations within the city walls and in the Achaeans’ camps, but the action largely unfolds between these two points—specifically on the battlefield. The precise location of the battlefield in a given part depends on which side’s favor the war is in.