"The Lottery"
"All Summer in a Day"
Archetypes
Quest Structures
Vocabulary
100
Each year the town pulls a paper from a black box. What is this called?
What is the lottery?
100
Where is Margot when the sun comes out?
What is in the closet?
100
This type of character, picks on others and creates problems
What is "The Bully"?
100
During this act, the journey is complete, sub-plots are resolved, and characters realize something crucial to their lives
What is the Goal Act?
100
This is the feeling the reader gets from a story. It can be negative or positive.
What is mood?
200
What month does "The Lottery" take place?
What is June?
200
Where is the setting of the story?
What is on Venus?
200
DAILY DOUBLE This type of character struggles against evil in order to restore harmony and peace... Usually the protagonist.
What is "The Hero/Heroine"?
200
This act happens right away and sets the stage for the characters journey
What is the Motivating Act?
200
This is an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives.
What is dystopia?
300
Why is "The Lottery" considered dystopian"
What is because the setting is futuristic and the characters lead fearful lives.
300
Why is "All Summer in a Day" considered dystopian?
What is because the setting is futuristic and the characters lead fearful lives.
300
This is a type of character whose main function is to go to any extent to oppose the hero or who the hero must annihilate in order to bring justice.
What is "The Villian"?
300
In this act, the quest has begun and sub-plots begin.
What is the Journey Act?
300
This is the author's attitude toward the writing.
What is tone?
400
Why is the title of the story ironic?
The lottery is usually something people win and meant to be positive, and in this case, they are losing.
400
How many more years will it be until the sun comes out again?
What is seven years?
400
This type of character is very knowledgeable. The protagonist looks up to this type of character.
What is "The Wise Elder"?
400
An example of this quest could be a character delivering a ring to the evil wizard.
What is a Literal/Physical quest?
400
This is an imagined place where everything is perfect.
What is Utopia?
500
Why is it ironic that Tessie that picked?
She was late and seemed to not really care about it.
500
Before moving to Venus, Margot lived on Earth in the United States. What state did she live in?
What is Ohio?
500
This type of character is always right by the hero's side. They usually travel on the quest with the protagonist.
What is "The Best Friend"?
500
An example of this type of quest could be a character trying to improve their relationship with their brother.
What is an Abstract/Psychological Quest?
500
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is how you feel from the text, the tone is how the author intends you to feel
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