Use the sentence to answer the question.

“Andrew stood beneath the tree as he waited for the rain to stop on his walk home. His older brother, Sam, was getting impatient waiting for him.”

In the sentence, which story element has the most influence over the other story elements?

(1 point)
Responses

characters
characters

plot
plot

theme
theme

setting

1 answer

In the sentence, the story element that has the most influence over the other story elements is setting. The situation of Andrew standing beneath the tree while waiting for the rain to stop establishes the context of the scene and influences both the characters' actions and the plot.