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The Irony in "The Lottery"

Shirley Jackson wrote the story "The Lottery." A lottery is typically thought of as

something good because it usually involves winning something such as money or prizes. In

this lottery it is not what they win but it is what is lost. Point of views, situations, and the

title are all ironic to the story "The Lottery."

The point of view in "The Lottery" is ironic to the outcome. Jackson used third

person dramatic point of view when writing "The Lottery." The third person dramatic

point of view allowed the author to keep the outcome of the story a surprise. The

outcome is ironic because the readers are led to believe everything is fine because we do

not really know what anyone is thinking. This point of view enables the ending to be

ironic.

The situations in "The Lottery" are ironic. The author's use of words keeps the

reader thinking that there is nothing wrong and that everyone is fine. The story starts by......

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