The Use Of Tone In Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery” uses underlying details and specific word choice to highlight her pensive tone. Throughout the story, Shirley Jackson uses the word “Lottery,” repeatedly. The use of the word in one sentence focuses on the use of it, “...Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.'... There's always been a lottery,” (Jackson 31). The word here emphasizes that Old man Warner has an understanding of “The Lottery.” Jackson leaves the reader with a connotative definition but implies that there is another meaning behind “The Lottery.” Another example of Jackson’s pensive tone could be found in her underlying details within her story. Jackson uses characters in the story and their actions to suggest