"The Lottery"
What is ironic about Mr. Summers name?
When you think of summer, you think of happiness and life- he is the opposite
What does regretfully mean?
Feeling sorry about something
Who is in the Super Bowl?
The Rams, The Bengals
Who gets picked for the lottery?
Tessie Hutchinson
What is tone?
The way the author feels about what they are writing about
What is the symbolism of Old Man Warner
The name "warner"
What does profusely mean?
What month is the Super Bowl usually during?
February
Who is the postmaster?
Mr. Graves
What is mood?
The atmosphere created in the text for the reader
What is the symbolism of Mrs. Dellacroix?
"of the cross"- she throws the biggest stone at her friend, not very moral or religious
What does petulant mean?
Childish, throwing a tantrum
Joe Burrow
What is Mr. Summers' job?
He runs the lottery
What helps evoke mood?
Word choice, setting, and character voice
Illogic of how loyal the people are to it.
They refuse to break the tradition
What does boisterous mean?
Excited, loud
Who is the quarterback for the Rams?
What is the saying about "The Lottery"?
What is dramatic irony?
When the reader knows something the characters don't
Name the three Hutchinson children
Davy, Nancy, Bill Jr.
What does stoutly mean?
What year was the last time the Rams were in the Super Bowl?
2018
What is the theme of the story?
Following the crowd can have disastrous circumstances
People are reluctant to let go of outdated traditions
What is situational irony?
When the opposite of what you expect to happen is what happens