Setting

The differences in setting between a play and a novel are obviously that, in a play, there is a limited number of settings that have to be physically seen on a stage and can only be described in dialogue, whereas in a novel, multiple settings can be described by the narrator. In Hamlet, the setting of a castle is very sinister and presumably dark, which reflects the tone of the entire play. In Pride and Prejudice, however, the tones of the story change along with the settings. The tone changes from hopeful and happy, to gloomy, to panic, to uncertainty, to resolved. The setting expands over England and multiple buildings and allows for a wider range than a play would.