Charles
Protagonist
Laurie
What is on the slip of paper if you "win" the lottery?
A black dot
Six months with child when she kills her husband.
Mary Maloney
What vocabulary word means trick?
Ruse
What is the type of conflict used?
Man vs Society
The sequence of events in a story
Plot
Confidante
type of character who gives advice
What is a moment of foreshadowing and why?
Collecting stones because it points towards the surprise ending where the 'winner" will be stoned.
Mary Maloney's Alibi
Sam, the grocer
What is the plot twist at the end?
The Sniper shoots the man on the other roof, who happens to be his own brother.
Why has to wear a red nose and why?
Harrison because he's handsome
The place and time of the story
Setting
Which character is a static character and why?
The teacher because she stays the same throughout the story
"Well, now," Mr. Summers said soberly, "Guess we better get started, get this over with, so's we can go back to work.” How important is the lottery based on this quote?
Not important - they need to get it over with.
Which irony is this? "Patrick!" she called. "How are you, darling?" and why?
Verbal Irony because she knows that Patrick is dead.
Which characters in the story are considered 'static' characters?
woman and the other sniper(brother)
He needs to wear weights and a radio transmitter by his head.
When the reader knows more than the characters know
Dramatic Irony
What does "fresh" mean in this story?
Smart alec. smart mouth
Most lotteries you win prizes, and in this lottery, you get stoned to death.
How does Patrick Maloney's profession affect the behavior of the detectives?
The detectives know Mary and think she's too nice to commit murder.
What word means a person whose extreme devotion to a cause is excessive or unreasonable?
fanatic
The reaction to the televised murder of their son?
They seem to forget
The action of the story where you cannot turn back
Climax
Universal lesson
theme
What is the theme of the story?
Following tradition blindly is dangerous.
How does pregnancy influence Mary's actions? (3)
She can't be a single mom, no skills, no money
How does the sniper first feel when he thinks of war?
What are two ways to discover theme?
Title, how the protagonist changes, how the conflict is resolved
The main character
Protagonist