Setting
What is the definition of a setting of a story?
The time and place in which the action of the story occurs.
_______________ + _______________ = Mood
Imagery + Setting
What is the prize for winning the lottery?
To be stoned to death.
What was the aim in referring to the prisoners as their numbers instead of names?
To dehumanize them
What is the term for a person holding public office or having important duties at a particular event?
An official
What is symbolism?
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
What is Mood?
The feeling you get from a story
Why do the townspeople continue to have the lottery?
Tradition
Good crops
What was the name of the Psychologist who conducted the study?
Philip Zimbardo
DAILY DOUBLE
Provide a synonym for Jovial.
Cheerful
Jolly
DAILY DOUBLE
What are the 3 things setting can do to a story other than set a time and place?
Influence characters, create conflict, serve as a symbol
What sense is this sentence appealing to?
"The lake was left shivering by the touch of morning wind."
Sight
What is the irony of The Lottery?
Winning the lottery turned out to be a bad thing.
Why did they end the experiment early?
Multiple people having psychological breaks.
Treatment of the prisoners became dangerous.
Which vocab word is the definition below referring to?
Done in a sulky, bad-tempered way; often used to
describe children
Petulantly
Of the 3 roles of setting, which can best describe the passage below?
In the remote village of Frostwood nestled amidst the unforgiving mountains, bitter winters descended with unyielding ferocity, testing the resilience of its inhabitants. With the aging generator wheezing under the weight of heavy snows, factions arose, torn between conserving precious fuel for survival or embracing its fleeting warmth for comfort. As frost crept into homes and hearts, the divide deepened, sowing seeds of discord that threatened to fracture the tight-knit community. Amidst the howling winds and icy darkness, the villagers faced not only the merciless elements but also the stark reality that their greatest enemy might lie within.
Create Conflict
How can you identify Imagery in a story?
Creates a mental image in your mind
Writer uses sensory details for descriptions
How does the setting of The Lottery influence characters?
It normalizes the lottery and murder of one person each year as that is how they've grown up and they know nothing else
DAILY DOUBLE
What was the aim of the Stanford Prison Experiment?
To understand if the brutality shown by prison guards was caused by their personalities or their environment.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from Unit 3.
The company was sued for copyright ________ after using images from a competitor's website without permission
Infringement
What is the symbol in this passage and what does it symbolize?
"As the protagonist walked through the forest, she noticed a solitary oak tree standing tall amidst a sea of fallen leaves. Its branches reached towards the sky, casting long shadows in the fading light of dusk."
The Oak Tree
Strength and Resilience
Which senses is the imagery in the passage below appealing to?
The aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the air, mingling with the scent of blooming roses in the quaint garden. The sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows, casting vibrant hues of red and gold onto the polished marble floor. A gentle breeze whispered through the willow trees, their leaves shimmering like silver in the afternoon light.
Smell
Sight
Hearing
Describe all of the plot stages of The Lottery
Exposition: Introduction of Tessie, Joe Summers, Introduces setting as old town, town square
Conflict: Annual lottery is being held that day
Rising Action: Bill pulls the lottery slip for their family
Climax: Tessie pulls the slip for herself
Falling Action: Tessie screams it isn't fair, people are gathering stones
Resolution: Tessie gets hit in the side of her head
What were at least two of the ethical criticisms received after the the end of the experiment?
Lack of fully informed consent.
High level of humiliation and distress experienced by those who acted as a prisoner.
Participants were not protected from psychological and physical harm.
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