תפאורה של סיפור היא כל הזמן והמקום החשובים. התלמידים יכולים להשתמש במפת הגדרות כדי להמחיש את ההגדרות השונות בספר ולכתוב תיאור קצר של כל פעם ומקום בתיבת התיאור.
Montāžas Teksta
SETTING in THREE TIMES LUCKY
TUPELO LANDING, NORTH CAROLINA
THE CAFE / MO'S HOUSE
Menu* Slow Roasted Turkey Sandwiches on Wonder Bread* Apple Pie A La Mode
Soup Du JourMiss Lana's Almost Organic Vegetable
DALE'S HOUSE
MR. JESSE'S HOUSE
Three Times Lucky is set in a tiny Southern town called Tupelo Landing, North Carolina. It has a population of 148.
The Cafe is the site of most of the action in Three Times Lucky. It is where all the residents from the small town like to come to eat and to gossip about local events. It is also where Mo, Miss Lana and the Colonel live in their attached quarters.
Dale lives with his mother, Miss Rose, and his father, Mr. Macon. Lavender, Dale's brother, moved out on his own as soon as he turned 18 because Mr. Macon is an abusive alcoholic. They have a dog, Queen Elizabeth II, and a donkey. The property also contains Miss Rose's garden and an old tobacco barn which Dale is responsible for cleaning out.
Mr. Jesse's house is across the river from the Cafe. It is the site where Dale "borrowed" Mr. Jesse's boat. The river is where Mo places her messages in a bottle to her "upstream mother". It is also the site of the murder!