Lottery Literary Elements

“Mr. Graves had selected the five slips and put them in the box and he dropped all the papers but those onto the ground, where the breeze caught them and lifted them off”

• Irony

• Characterization

• Theme

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teen-age club, the Halloween program”

• Falling Action

• Irony

• Imagery

• Person vs Person Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

“The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green”.

• Symbolism

• Irony

• Imagery

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

"The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, and the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born. Mr. Summers spoke... about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box."

• Person vs Society

• Personification

• Climax

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

“Horace’s not but sixteen yet.”

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Personification

• Irony

"Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, “Wouldn’t have me leave m’dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?” And soft laughter ran through the crowd as the people stirred back into position after Mrs. Hutchinson’s arrival."

• Symbolism

• Indirect Characterization

• Conflict

• Direct Characterization

"The people in the town began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank around 10 in the morning”

• Falling Action

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Exposition

"‘It’s Tessie,’ Mr. Summers said, and his voice was hushed. ‘Show us her paper, Bill.’ Bill Hutchinson went over to his wife and forced the slip of paper out of her hand. It had a black spot on it...”

• Personification

• Climax

• Forshadowing

• Irony

“He never got the chance to take his time and pick his own paper.”

• Foreshadowing

• Theme

• Person vs Person

• Imagery

“'It isn't fair, it isn’t right,' Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and they were upon her.”

• Person vs Society

• Person vs Person

• Exposition

• Setting