Plot
The town's kids gather these objects in the beginning.
Stones
Oldest man in town; survivor of 77 lotteries
Old Man Warner
The meaning of "profusely."
To a great degree; in large amounts; a lot
Foreshadowing
All late work is due on this day.
Tuesday, October 7
Tessie says Bill getting the paper with the black dot is unfair because of this.
He didn't have enough time
Owner of the local coal mine; conducts the lottery
Mr. Joe Summers
The meaning of "precede."
Come before
Two examples of a type of conflict.
Man vs...man, nature, society, supernatural, technology, self, destiny/fate
Due date of your tradition research projects.
Friday, October 3
Stoning to the death
Last to arrive to the lottery; eventual "winner."
Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson
The meaning of "perfunctory."
Carried out with minimum effort
An example of a negative tradition from the article "Dangers of Tradition."
Running of the Bulls, hazing, land diving
Author of "The Lottery."
Shirley Jackson
The reason the lottery is done every day.
Tessie and Bill's children who live with them.
Bill Jr., Nancy, and David
Starts with "D" and means in a manner that shows resistance.
Defiance; defiantly
Literary device involving a contrast between expectations and reality.
Irony
The conflict of "The Lottery" is character vs...
Character or society
Tessie's excuse for running late.
She forgot
Town's postmaster; assists Mr. Summers.
Mr. Harry Graves
Stars with "J" and means cheerful and friendly.
Jovial
One of the three types of irony.
Verbal, situational, dramatic
The main theme of "The Lottery."
Tradition; dangers of tradition