Literary Terms and The Lottery

a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually, this is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers.

• mood

• verbal irony

• hypocrisy

• customs

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

In which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. (Often sarcasm)

• mood

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

• mood

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. (Audience knows what is happening, but the characters do not)

• mood

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.

• symbolism

• allegory

• hypocrisy

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

A series of actions or types of behavior regularly followed by someone or people

• imagery

• customs, rituals, traditions

• theme

• dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The _____ is the lesson or message that the writer wants to get across in his or her story. Do not confuse this with the main idea or the central idea.

• theme

• verbal irony

• allegory

• symbolism

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

• imagery

• traditions

• hypocrisy

• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

• allegory

• imagery

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

language that appeals to the senses--most images are visual, but they can also appeal to the senses of hearing, touch, taste, and smell or even several senses at once.

• Allegory

• Ritual

• Mood

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4