Analyzing Literary Devices in The Lottery In this lesson (part 2 of 2 in

Shirley Jackson foreshadows the ending when the children gather stones : Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones,

Analyzing Literary Devices in The Lottery In this lesson (part 2 of 2 in Interestingly, the author uses foreshadowing, or the projection of future events in a piece of art through events occurring early in the piece,

Shirley Jackson foreshadows the ending when the children gather stones : Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones,

the ultimate 5 slot Foreshadowing in The Lottery is evident through subtle hints that build tension and anticipation throughout the story

In the short story, The Lottery, the author uses foreshadowing in an inconspicuous way to make the concluding murder of Tessie Hutchinson more shocking and

the midday lottery The words of Old Man Werner, the oldest man and the person with the most knowledge of the source of traditions in the town, foreshadow the

A loud scream about the crowd, after they had been so quiet, directly indicates to the reader that the lottery is pure tradition and not something the villagers