The lottery
What date does the lottery take place every year?
June 27th
The narrator
How many wishes can the magic goldfish grant?
Three wishes
The narrator is a character in the story.
What is irony?
Opposite happens.
Who wrote the story?
Shirley Jackson
Who is the narrator of the story?
The wife
Who is Yonatan (Yoni)?
A young Israeli man going door-to-door with a camera to film a documentary about what people would wish for if they found a magic fish.
What is point of view?
It is who is telling the story and how it is being told.
What is Verbal Irony
Saying one thing but meaning the exact opposite (like sarcasm)
How many people live in the village?
About 300 people.
How does the wife describe her husband at the very beginning of the story?
Gentle, a good father, a hard worker, and a good singer
Where is the story set?
Israel
What are the three main types of point of view?
First-person, second-person, and third-person
Situational Irony
When the actual outcome of an event is the exact opposite of what you reasonably expected.
Who conducts (runs) the lottery?
Mr. Joe Summers.
Who helps the narrator get through her "difficult time"?
Her sister
What is Sergei's profession?
A fisherman
What is the difference between third-person limited and third-person omniscient?
Third-person limited knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character. Third-person omniscient is all-knowing and sees the thoughts of all characters.
Dramatic Irony
When the audience or reader knows a vital piece of information that a character does not know yet
What do the children do before the lottery begins?
They gather smooth, round stones and fill their pockets with them.
How does the youngest child react to the father later in the story?
She becomes terrified of him and cries for him to go away
What were Sergei's first two wishes?
He used one to cure his sister's lung cancer and the other to fix the brain condition of Sveta’s son (so he wouldn't stay stuck at the mental age of three).
What is second-person point of view?
The narrator speaks directly to the reader. Look for pronouns like you and your
It is a freezing, stormy, miserable day outside with pouring rain. A person looks out the window and says, "Oh, what a lovely day for a picnic!"
What type of irony is this?
Verbal irony. The speaker says the weather is lovely, but they actually mean it is terrible.