The Possibility Of Evil And The Lottery

devices, as she navigates the reader through intense scenes that evoke an emotional response to the experiences of the main character. In the short stories, “The Possibility of Evil” and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, she used the same three literary devices to grasp the reader’s attention from beginning to end. In “The Possibility of Evil” Miss Adela Strangeworth caused a stir by sending anonymous letters to townspeople, filled with things she suspected other people in her town of doing; she claimed

language are invaluable. The Lottery and The Possibility of Evil are two short stories written by Shirley Jackson. The Lottery takes place in the year 1948 in a small town of roughly three hundred people. The Possibility of Evil follows seventy-one year old lady as she goes about her day in a small town. In each of these stories Jackson uses mood and irony to get her message across and in The Lottery she uses foreshadowing as well. In both The Lottery and The Possibility of Evil Shirley Jackson uses irony

twist to a seemingly ordinary story. Shirley Jackson, the author of short stories “The Lottery” and “The Possibility of Evil”, uses both imagery and diction to establish a calm mood in the beginning of her stories; however, the usage of different types of irony at later points in the story makes both endings unique. The author uses diction in the beginning of both “The Lottery” as well as ‘The Possibility of Evil” to establish a normal and somewhat peaceful mood. Residents

Both, “The Possibility of Evil” and, “The Lottery” are unique from one another but there are many similar elements readers may not notice. “The Possibility of Evil” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. Similarly, “The Lottery” is also a short story written by Shirley Jackson. Both stories have a dynamic storyline and dramatic ending for their female protagonist showing how quickly things turn. The three main literary elements that are significant in similarities and differences of both short

In the short stories “The Possibility of Evil” and “The Lottery”, both written by Shirley Jackson, it is clear that she uses many literary elements, and not only meets the requirements of a short story, but perhaps goes above and beyond the requirements to create a literary work of art. The elements she uses to really tie her stories together are the mood she creates,the way she’d reveal the outcome, and especially the irony. These elements both compare and contrast each other in the two short stories

stories, ‘The Possibility of Evil” and “The Lottery”, Jackson uses specific literary devices in each story. In each short story, everything seems to be normal and typical until the hidden secrets are revealed. Jackson’s uses irony, mood and theme for a better understanding of the two short stories. First Jackson presents use with irony in both short stories but with different meanings. In “The Lottery” Tessie, daughter of Bill Hutchinson, spoke up about the winner of the lottery, “You didn’t give

of two Short Stories In the stories “The Lottery” and “Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson there is a plethora of correlating similarities between the two genuinely intriguing story lines. Detailed writing is often fascinating to read and allows the reader to vividly imagine the characters and the setting of the story, which is precisely the reason why the settings and characters in Shirley Jackson’s short stories “The Lottery” and “ Possibility of Evil” are easy to vividly imagine and understand

To illustrate, in the stories “The Lottery” and “Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson there is a plethora of correlating similarities between the two genuinely intriguing story lines. Furthermore, detailed writing is often fascinating to read and allows the reader to vividly imagine the characters and the setting of the story, which is precisely the reason why the settings and characters in Shirley Jackson’s short stories “The Lottery” and “ Possibility of Evil” are easy to vividly imagine and understand

fictional short stories, The Lottery and The Possibility of Evil, uses many literary devices — such as irony, structure, and symbols — to convey these feelings to create a mood of suspense. Shirley Jackson’s works are similar through their structure and use of symbols but they are different because of their uses of irony. Jackson’s works create the same suspense using different types of irony. In The Lottery jackson uses verbal irony in just the title alone (The Lottery). The title is an example of

Shirley Jackson’s comparisons Many times, literature is used to teach a lesson or theme. In Shirley Jackson’s short stories, “The Lottery” and “The Possibility of Evil”, irony and connotative diction are both used in similar ways in both short stories to keep the reader guessing ,even though, the change in mood is different in both stories. In both stories, the protagonists both suffer terrible fates for unfortunate events. Therefore, connotative diction, irony, and mood are all used to effect