Vocabulary 1
An imaginary place where everything is bad or unpleasant.
What is dystopia?
where and when a story takes place is called
setting
to cause someone to feel upset
disturb
ll the people born and living around the same time.
What is generation?
to give up something that you like so that you can achieve something better
What is sacrifice?
A raised platform that people can be seen or heard from
What is podium?
A system of choosing by chance, often using numbered balls or tickets.
What is lottery?
Someone with an important job in the government or a company.
What is official?
A ceremony or series of actions always done in the same way.
What is ritual?
An attempt to take over the government or an organization through the use of force
What is rebellion?
Who was the lucky "winner" in the story The Lottery.
Tesse Hutchinson
Something that exists only in your mind or in stories.
What is imaginary?
To create something using an existing idea
What is base (on)?
A custom or belief passed down from one generation to another.
tradition
The events that happen in a story.
What is plot?
A group of people living together in a community.
What is society?
Who wrote the short story The Lottery
Shirley Jackson
Done in a very serious way
What is gravely?
happening now or in the present time
current
To come before something in time or order.
What is precede?
The message or lesson in a story.
Theme
The prefix Dys- means what?
bad/difficult
Something that must be done or is very important.
What is necessary?
Who called the other villagers " A pack of crazy fools" in the story "The Lottery"
Old Man Warner
Noisy; lacking discipline; rowdy
What is boisterous?