Dramatic Irony In The Lottery

Irony is when what is said is different than, what appears to be real. A media that utilizes irony is “The Hunger Games when Prim Rose got picked to participate in the game even though Katniss' name was in the draw more. Irony is not only shown in movies bit, in Television shows and stories as well. “The Possibility of Evil,” “The Skating Party” and “The Lottery” are three short-stories that show irony. “The Possibility of Evil” is about a 71-year-old woman, living in a small town, growing beautiful roses and she spends her days trying to the town of evil. “The Skating Party” is about someone's first love and how they lost them. ”The Lottery” is about a tradition in a small village that everyone, but one person wants to give up. The short-stories

“The Possibility of Evil,” The Skating Party” and “The Lottery” all culminate in an ironic ending that is, upon a more critical reading, foreshadowing throughout the story.
Irony is shown in different ways throughout “The Possibility of Evil”.

Dramatic irony is one type of irony that is shown throughout this short-story.”The third caught on the edge and fell outside onto the ground at Miss Strangeworth's feet” (Jackson 254). This quote shows dramatic irony because the readers knew the letter fell onto the ground, but Miss Strangeworth did not. Also, foreshadowing is evident when the author continuously mentioned the roses. “Miss Strangeworth never gave away any of her roses, although the tourists often asked her” (250). This foreshadows how much Miss Strangeworth love and cherish her roses and would never let anything happen to them. Another way foreshadowing was shown was how the author discuss everyone in the town. “Many people seemed disturbed recently, Miss Strangeworth thought” (251). This explains something is bothering everyone in the town except Miss Strangeworth. Irony was shown throughout the story “The Possibility of Evil,” but also in “The Skating

Party”.
Throughout “The Skating Party,” irony was shown.

Situational irony is demonstrated throughout this story. “‘What you don't know can hurt you, especially what you don't know about yourself,'” (Summers 187). This quotation says not knowing some things, especially about yourself, might not be great for you. For example, Uncle Nathan was not sure if liked Delia or Eunice. Also, Throughout the story, foreshadowing was shown when talking about the stone man. “‘It was a case of wheat or stones. And he chose wheat,'” (189). Within the quote, an important choice had to be made that involved sacrifice just like when Uncle Nathan had to decide who to save. A different way foreshadowing was present was when the author speaks about mysterious ways. “‘Your grandmother used to say that the Lord moves in a mysterious way,'” (191). This quote foreshadows that something strange will happen that does not make sense, such as Nathan did not know which set of hands belong to Delia or Eunice. Therefore, “The Skating Party” demonstrates irony, but “The Lottery” also shows

irony.
Finally, irony was present throughout “The Lottery.” One type of irony shown is situational irony. “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day…” (Jackson 1). This opening line convinced the reader that this story will be a happy story, but it truly was not. Also, the language and tone the author used at the beginning of the story mislead the reader to a positive outcome. For example, the setting was described as “... The flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green,” (1) which paints a picture of a happy village. This quote makes the village seem normal, as though there is nothing strange or unusual going on. On the contrary, the language the author used later in the story suggested a negative outcome. “The villagers kept their distance, leaving space between themselves and the stool…,” (1). This quote makes it seems as though there is something wrong with the box, in the manner of the villagers not trusting the box. To that end, “The Lottery” demonstrates irony.
“The Possibility of Evil,” “The Skating Party” and “The Lottery” all come to an unexpected ending upon a more analytical reading, foreshadowed during the story. “The Possibility of Evil” seem to be about a nice woman, but was truly about an overly honest woman. “The Skating Party” created an impression of love and being true, but as about sacrifice. “The Lottery” gave the feeling of a happy ending, but ended horribly. The author creates suspense and anxiety in the reader by giving hints to suggest later events, which may be wrong, creating an interesting story.