The Lottery Figurative Language

"Be a good sport, Tessie." Mrs. Delacroix called, and Mrs. Graves said, "All of us took the same chance." "I think we better start over," Mrs. Hutchinson said, as quietly as she could. "I tell you it wasn't fair. You didn't give him time enough to choose. Everybody saw that."
Tessie’s change in attitude is an example of:

• Symbolism

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Bad luck

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The winner of the lottery was stoned to death.
This is an example of:

• Symbolism

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Bad luck

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That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds! This is an example of ...... 

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• simile

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"Baby, you're a firework" is an example of what?

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

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Maya was a little bit pleased when won the lottery.

• Understatement

• Hyperbole

• Litotes

• Antithesis

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In 'The Lottery', the phrase 'the morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day' is an example of which literary device?

• A) Irony

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Imagery

• D) Symbolism

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What is the primary theme of 'The Lottery'?

• A) The danger of blindly following tradition

• B) The joy of winning

• C) The importance of family

• D) The power of luck

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In 'The Lottery', the black box is a symbol of:

• A) Hope

• B) Death

• C) Tradition

• D) Luck

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Which character in 'The Lottery' is most associated with the theme of conformity?

• A) Tessie Hutchinson

• B) Old Man Warner

• C) Mr. Summers

• D) Mrs. Delacroix

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The phrase 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon' is an example of:

• A) Irony

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Symbolism

• D) Superstition