Let's take a closer look at the setting. What is Setting? You probably remember from grade school that the setting is where the story takes place, like the woods or Grandmother's house. Actually, the setting of a story tells the time, place, and duration of a story and is told using techniques like imagery. Time
Sometimes a breakout of hives has nothing to do with allergies. 1  Other causes include: 2  infections, including colds. 3  exercise. 4  anxiety or stress. 5  exposure to the sun. 6  exposure to cold, such as from diving into a cold pool. 7  contact with chemicals. 8  scratching.
Hives can occur due to an acute allergic reaction to an allergen. Hives can be one sign of an allergic reaction or hives can be one of many signs of an allergic reaction. Hives can occur during severe allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis (anna-fih-LACK-sis).