WORD OF THE DAY
coolly unconcerned
What is nonchalant?
Symbol for death in The Lottery
What is the black box?
"you didn't give him enough time to take any paper he wanted."
Who is Tessie Hutchinson
Boisterous
What is noisy, energetic, rowdy?
"soon the men began to gather surveying their own children"
What is "The Lottery"?
the perfect example of a type
What is epitome?
"The truth is like the sun" is an example of this
What is a simile?
"that was a real pretty dance, that dance they did"
Who is Hazel?
Having to do with cooking
What is culinary?
"the day ahead seemed to him full of possibilities"
What is Like the Sun?
a great number of people or things
What is myriad?
A series of scenes that traces a conflict in a story
What is the plot?
"wife draws for her husband"
Who is Mr. Summers?
What is tenative?
sounded like somebody hitting a milk bottle with a ball pen hammer"
What is Harrison Bergeron?
talkative; long-winded
What loquacious?
The main conflict in Harrison Bergeron
What is Harrison wants to overthrow the government?
"it isn't good. I'm unable to swallow it."
Who is Sekhar?
to match the timing of
What is synchronize?
"the people separated good-humoredly to let her through"
What is The Lottery?
Dubious
What is weariness of body or mind?
The characters names in The Lottery are an example of these two elements
What are symbolism and irony?
"forget sad things"
Who is George?
consternation
What is confused amazement or fear?
"they leaped like deer on the moon"
What is Harrison Bergeron?