#6 Rituals 8/26 Think about rituals in which you participate, such as those involving holidays, meals, religious observances, family vacations, sporting events - anything that is repeated and traditional. List some of those and write about their significance. Please have your “Lottery” homework out and open on your desk.

The Lottery Share and discuss your answers with a friend. Share out to the whole group.

#7 Allegory 8/26 What is an allegory? A narrative in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events. The objective of its use is to preach some kind of a moral lesson. Different from symbolism because an allegory is a complete narrative which involves characters, and events that stand for an abstract idea or an event. A symbol is an object that stands for another object giving it a particular meaning. Unlike allegory, symbolism does not tell a story. How could “The Lottery” be an allegory?

#7 Allegory 8/26 How could “The Lottery” be an allegory? From the story Could stand for? The town The lottery Mr. Summers Mr. Graves Mrs. Hutchinson

ON THE BACK OF YOUR LOTTERY HOMEWORK- TO TURN IN 1. In “The Lottery,” the __________ diction creates a feeling of__________, Illustrates the theme of_____________, contributes to an atmosphere of ____________, creates the character of _____________, because __________________. For example, ___________________.

Reminder… Homework Journal due tomorrow. Please have out on your desk during IR. You may write it in your HOMEWORK NOTEBOOK, don’t have to tear it out. Turn in Lottery homework with effect statement on it. Need textbook tomorrow