Characters
Who wins the lottery?
Who says this quote? “Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There’s always been a lottery,”
Old Man Warner
The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.
Imagery
What happens when you win the lottery?
You get stoned to death.
Who is the person who tells Tessie to shut up?
Bill Hutchinson
Who "forgot" what day it was? “Clean forgot
what day it was,”
Tessie Hutchinson
People began to look around to see the Hutchinsons. Bill Hutchinson was standing quiet, staring down at the paper in his hand.
Foreshadowing
What happened when Tessie demanded a retake
Bill (her husband) told her to shut up
Who is the person in charge of the lottery
Mr. Summers
Who said this quote? “Some of you fellows want
to give me a hand?,”
Mr. Summers
A stone hit her on the side of the head.
Irony
What happens if you don't want to do the lottery
You are breaking a tradition
Which character complains about past tense
Old Man Warner
Who said this to Mrs. Hutchinson? “You’re in time, though.They’re
still talking away up there.”
Mrs. Delacroix
People began to look around to see the Hutchinsons. Bill Hutchinson was standing quiet, staring down at the paper in his hand.
Symbolism
What is the black box made for?
Who had to slow down before stoning Tessie?
Mrs. Dunbar
Who says this?
“I can’t run at all. You’ll have to go ahead and I’ll catch up with you.”
Mrs. Dunbar
the flowers were blossoming profusely
Personification
What were the children doing at the beginning of the story?
They were collecting stones to get ready for stoning the lottery winner