Literary Elements
The time and place of events
Setting
A comparison between two things or ideas while using the key words "like" or "as"
Similie
How is the setting first described in the beginning of the story?
A warm and sunny day
An event in which the result is determined by chance
Lottery
How many pets does Ms. B have?
2
A central idea or message in a work of literature, often expressed with a general statement about life
Theme
A reference to a person, place, thing, event, or story
Example: She kept swimming
Allusion
Who was stoned to death?
Mrs. Hutchison
The state of being gathered together
Assembled
Where did Ms. B go to college?
UNC-Greensboro
The sequence of events in a work of literature
Plot
The black box is old, similar to the tradition of the lottery. The comparison of the black box is what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
What is one theme of "The Lottery?"
1. Violence
2. Tradition
3. Victimization
4. Gender Roles
Objects used for a particular purpose or activity
Paraphernalia
What job did Ms. B have before teaching?
Marketing
The main problem or struggle in a work of literature
Conflict
Even though the setting was on a sunny day in June, was the lottery a positive event?
No
Done in a hurry and as a matter of routine
Perfunctory
What sport was Ms. B involved in when she lived up north?
Figure skating
Name the 6 literary elements
Plot, character, theme, point of view, setting, conflict
In "The Lottery," Mr. Summers asked if someone could "give him a hand." What is this an example of?
Idiom
Who wrote "The Lottery?"
Shirley Jackson
To run out; to end
Lapse
What are the names of Ms. B's pets?
Pandora and Bailey