The Lottery
This author wrote The Lottery
Who is Shirley Jackson?
This man was the chief writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The rhetorical device Henry uses that involves repeating words or phrases for emphasis
What is repetition?
Patrick Henry delivered his famous speech to persuade the colonists to fight for this.
What is independence/freedom from Britain?
This young character tells Framton a fake story about hunters who supposedly died.
Who is Vera?
This character becomes the story's protagonist and is ultimately stoned to death by the villagers.
Who is Tessie Hutchinson?
The number of Hessians that British officials hired to do their bidding.
What is 30,000?
The place where Henry's speech was delivered that showed the importance of the moment. (Not the 2nd Virginia Convention)
What is a church?
This British king ruled during Patrick Henry's famous speech and the American Revolution.
Who is King George III?
"The Open Window" is told from this point of view, mostly following Framton's perspective
What is third-person/third-person limited?
The genre of The Lottery
The Declaration lists numerous complaints against King George III. These complaints are called this.
What are grievances?
What is Virginia?
Henry asks questions without expecting an actual answer. This persuasive technique is called this.
What is a rhetorical question?
This is the main setting of "The Open Window."
What is a quiet English countryside home/sitting room?
The setting of The Lottery
What is a town square in a typical American town?
The name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that set forth his views on why America should seek independence from England.
What is Common Sense?
The place where Henry began his political career
What is the House of Burgesses?
Henry uses emotional language to make his audience feel fear, anger, or patriotism. This appeal is called this.
What is pathos?
This happens at the end of "The Open Window" and causes Framton to panic and run away.
What is the hunters return home or appear outside the window?
The name of the magazine that first published The Lottery in 1948
What is the New Yorker?
War was all but assured once blood had been shed at these two places
What are Lexington and Concord?
Patrick Henry's “Give me liberty, or give me death!” doesn't simply express his opinion—it urges his audience toward action. This persuasive technique is known as this.
What is a call to action?
Patrick Henry entered politics just before this major British taxation crisis.
What is the Stamp Act crisis?
This theme warns readers that things aren't always what they seem.
What is people shouldn't believe everything they hear?