Foreshadowing in "The Lottery"

Aim: How do we identify the literary device known as foreshadowing and why would an author use it? 

Journal Prompt #10: DOK Question
Using the DOK question stems, generate at least one level 3 or 4 question about "The Lottery."

Watch this video until 3:35 and STOP. Predict what is going to happen to the boy. List ALL the reasons you think this.

What is the difference between literary elements and literary techniques or devices?

Foreshadowing is a literary device that some authors choose to use to give you hints or clues about what will happen. In the clip from Jaws, the movie foreshadows that the boy will be eaten by a shark with a variety of hints and clues: ominous music, screams, loud laughter, people blocking views, the main character watching the water intently. When they made Jaws, why do you think they chose to use foreshadowing? Why do you think they give us so many hints as to what will happen?

Why do stories use foreshadowing?     

When stories give hints and clues about what will happen it can build suspense. It can stretch the moment out longer while you sit and wait for something to happen. It can prepare you for something major to happen. Sometimes, when big events happen in a story, if you’re not properly prepared, the big events can seem like they came out of nowhere, which can bring you out of your involvement in the story. Foreshadowing also involves you more in the story because it compels you to actively predict what will happen next.

Foreshadowing in “The Lottery”

Reread the first three paragraphs of the story. (Download it again if you need to: THE LOTTERY by Shirley Jackson.) Then answer the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) questions below.

1. What specific details foreshadow the ending?  

2. Can you explain how the foreshadowing affected your understanding of the ending?

3. What is your interpretation of the ending based on Jackson's use of foreshadowing?

4. Write a reflection explaining with a thesis what you think was Shirley Jackson's purpose in foreshadowing the ending to "The Lottery." In what specific ways did the foreshadowing impact your understanding of the story?

Discussion Question!!!!
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What's Due

• Argument essays are overdue!!!! 
• PowerPoint on the human behavior experiments 
• Daily classwork/blog posts 
• Independent reading book 

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