The Lottery

Shirley Jackson
What is the probability
of getting a “You win!”
from 47 white papers?
lottery.mp3
 Prose
• Includes characters, plot (main idea),
descriptions, dialogue
• Written in prose (sentences)
• Uses grammatical structures of normal,
everyday language
• Uses normal punctuation, including speech
marks (inverted commas to begin and end
dialogue)
• Uses grammatical words and structures
• Focuses on the narrative (a series of events
that tell the story)
 Elements of Prose
• Characters
• Setting
• Plot
• Point of view
• Theme
• Mood
 Characters
Characters are the people
or animals in the story. A
story often describes the
interaction of characters,
including their relationships
and the changes they
undergo.
 Setting
Setting is when and
where the story takes
place.
 Plot
Plot is what happens in
the story, or the sequence
of events.
 Point of View
The point of view of the story relates
to the person telling the story.
Sometimes the narrator is a character in
the story and tells the story. This type of
narrator tells the story from a first-
person point of view. Sometimes the
narrator is not a character in the story
and refers to the characters by name or
as he or she. This type of narrator tells
 Theme
Theme is the lesson or
message of a story. To
identify the story’s message,
look for clues in what the
characters say and do, what
happens as the result of their
actions, and how the
 Mood
The mood of a selection
is the feeling the author
creates using story
details, the setting, and
images.
Who are the
characters of
the story?
Where did it
happen?
 What is the
literary piece all
about?
What is the mood of
the characters – are
they happy, sad,
angry or worried –
or something else?
What makes you
say that?
 Group Activity
Identify the sensory images
in the story, The Lottery.
Explain how these images
help make the story realistic.
What images do I see,
hear, feel, taste, and
smell?
 At this point, you will be exposed
to opportunities wherein you will
try to put yourself in other
people’s shoes and imagine
yourself undergoing their struggles
and predicaments.
Think of the question, “Why do
you need to understand the
relationship of empathy, fairness,
 Identify the
elements of a Characters
prose that
Setting
you have
read by filling Plot
in the
graphic Point of View
organizer. Do
this in a one Theme
whole sheet
of paper. Mood
 Assignment
In your
notebook, recall
the elements of
poetry.