Eraser Tattoo
The setting of "Eraser Tattoo"
Brooklyn, New York (city)
What is the setting of "The Lottery?"
Small town, bright and sunny summer day
What figurative language device is the following from "Eleven"?
"I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky, so tiny-tiny you have to close your eyes to see it"
Simile
Where the author reveals / sets up the initial setting, characters and conflict of the story?
(Usually found on the first page)
Exposition
Two types of characterization
Direct and Indirect
Direct - direct details, descriptions of a character's personality, opinions, physicality
Indirect - anything we have to infer about the character
What perspective is the story told in?
3rd person omniscient
What character is picked for the Lottery?
Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson
What figurative language device is this?
"more merry"
"brightly burning"
"stupidly stood"
Alliteration
The events following the climax of the story
Falling Action
What literary device is the following?
The Black Box in "the Lottery"
eraser tattoo in "Eraser Tattoo"
red sweater in "Eleven"
the jacket in "the jacket"
Symbolism
Concrete symbols = objects (all of the ones we have read so far)
Abstract symbols = ideas that represent something
What is the main conflict of the story? Is it external or internal?
External
Shay vs. Family moving (what it means for her relationship)
Internal
Dante vs. Identity (who he is without Shay)
What conflict do we see with Old Man Warner?
What kind of conflict is it?
Man vs. Society
Traditionalism vs. Progressive views of wanting to end the lottery (other towns)
Figurative language that appeals to the five senses (sight, hear, taste, touch, smell)
Imagery
The turning point or height of the story
Climax
Two Types of Conflict
External and Internal
External - Man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature
Internal - Man vs. self
What does the "eraser tattoo" symbolize?
Reminder of their love, even after Shay is gone
Powerful love may or may not endure or "erase" after an obstacle
What is one theme of "The Lottery?"
People should not blindly follow traditions without questioning them, which can lead to the negative effects and consequences of mob mentality. A collective view on something can be dangerous.
What figurative language device is this an example?
"My heart grew sick"
Personification
What plot device is used in the following examples?
The small town in "The Lottery" asking who was picked and whispering to each other.
Rising Action / Suspense
When the narrator is an all knowing presence and part of the story in which they can tell the reader the emotions and feelings of all the characters
3rd Person Omniscient
What is the overall theme of "Eraser Tattoo"?
Relationships may not be permanent, but the memories are. Relationships may change because of external factors. Growing up means losing things you love sometimes, and trying to hold on to them if you can.
Coming of age
What does the black box represent?
What device is this?
Symbol; tradition of the lottery that always results in unnecessary death
What figurative language devices are in the following line from "The Jacket"?
"my teeth chattered like a cup of crooked dice"
Simile and Alliteration
Struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
The author's message or moral of their story that they wish for the reader to take away
Theme