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Literary Devices in "The Lottery"
In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," the climax occurs when Tessie Hutchinson is selected as the "winner" of the lottery, revealing the true nature of this ritual as a human sacrifice. The falling...
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How is ambiguity used in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"?
Ambiguity is the quality that allows more than one interpretation of a story or event to made.