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WorksheetsThe Lottery: vocabulary and literary terms
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result.
Setting
Symbolism
Hypocrisy
Irony
The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense
Hypocrisy
Irony
Parable-style
Characterization
A brief story that illustrates a moral lesson or universal truth.
Characterization
Symbolism
Irony
Parable-style
The act of creating and developing a character.
Characterization
Setting
Irony
Symbolism
Incapable of being terminated; unending
Disengaged
Interminable
Perfunctory
Daintily
Impatient irritation; throwing a tantrum
Perfunctory
Profusely
Petulantly
Paraphernalia
Performed merely as a routine duty
Perfunctory
Profusely
Petulantly
Paraphernalia
Praise is to _____ as Tall is to Short.
Boisterous
Crane
Reprimand
Perfunctory
Tangled is to Capture as _____ is to Free
Disengaged
Interminably
Daintily
Craned
The well-mannered girl ______ arranged her dress after she took her seat on the chair.
Profusely
Petulantly
Perfunctorily
Daintily
The girl apologized _____ for turning in her summary three days late and asked the teacher if she would still accept it.
Petulantly
Profusely
Interminably
Craning
Loud is to Quiet as _____ is to Calm.
Petulant
Crane
Boisterous
Paraphernalia
Which vocabulary word is represented here?
Crane
Interminable
Perfunctory
Daintily
Personal belongings; items associated with a specific activity
Perfunctory
Petulant
Paraphernalia
Profuse
NOT one of the moral lessons the reader is able to gather from "The Lottery":
Blindly following tradition just because it's been done for a long time is a dangerous notion.
Older people have vast amounts of wisdom and should always be believed and treated with reverence.
Making one person suffer for the sins of others is a ludicrous and outdated notion.
Cruelty runs deep in human beings and in the face of cruelty we need to speak up and not let it continue.
Some stories do not include dates to make the story timeless.
True
False
The "feel" of a piece of writing or the atmosphere. Created through style, voice and word choice.
Setting
Tone
Mood
Irony
The feeling or emotions created in the reader.
Irony
Tone
Mood
Characterization
Attributing deeper meaning or significance to objects, events, or relationships.
Characterization
Parable-style
Symbolism
Irony
