The Lottery and Other Stories

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What are some examples of irony in this story? For example, why might the title, "The Lottery," or the opening description

in paragraph one, be considered ironic?

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A lottery implies a prize.... winning something. In the lottery, the only thing you get is a death sentence.

Paragraph one is ironic if we look at it in terms of the entire story. The thought of people being anxious to get home for noon dinner after taking part in a stoning is definitely ironical.

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