Read these excerpts from "The Lottery" and answer the question.
From paragraph 1:
... the whole lottery took less than two hours, so it could begin at ten o'clock in the morning and still be
through in time to allow villagers to get home for noon dinner.
From paragraph 10:
"Well, now." Mr. Summers said soberly, "guess we better get started, get this over with, so we can go back to
work.
The underlined phrases set an ironic tone since they imply that
this June the lottery will be held in a less formal setting
this year's drawing of names will be held in a less relaxed atmosphere
the current lottery will be less beneficial to everyone compared to last year's
the community's raffling of names will cause little interruption in its daily life

Answers

Answer 1

Answer:

The underlined phrases set an ironic tone since they imply that:

D. the community's raffling of names will cause little interruption in its daily life.

Explanation:

Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) was an American writer whose horror and mystery stories are still very successful. Among them is "The Lottery", a short story in which the community of a rural village carries out a lottery every year in order to decide who will be stoned to death.

That is right, however scary it may seem: the people draw pieces of paper, and the one to get the dotted piece in the end is killed by the other villagers. Dying and killing should be a great deal, a terrible thing, right? Yet, as we can see in the phrases in the question, they were not that great or terrible. The villagers are actually kind of in a hurry to get it all over with as soon as possible, so that they can go back to work. How ironic is it that something that is a matter of life and death should be done so frivolously? They kill, and then move on with their lives, going back home in time for lunch.


Related Questions

need help middle school english

Answers

I think the answer could be A

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Because it has the coma in the right place and it is has well punctuation

What effect does the phrase “I never got tired” (paragraph 2) have on the tone of the passage?
A.It indicates the narrator does not need to sleep.
B.It reveals that bridges are an unwelcoming sight.
C.It suggests the narrator’s admiration for the bridge.
D.It shows the narrator’s frustration that the bridge is in disrepair.

Answers

Answer:

i believe the answer is C

Explanation:

HOWEVER i do feel that you should post a picture of the paragraph in question next time so that others may understamd the context in which it is written. because context is what defines the right answer and i dont know what poem or passage it is from

syntax means:
studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
O the prevailing current of thought
O any
any dramatic scene
the state that precedes vomiting

Answers

Answer:

A should be it

can someone please help

Answers

Answer:

yea the journal should be right

Explanation:

it makes the most sense and has the best explanation

How do the archetypes in these passages support the
universal theme that one's values are worth risking one's
life for?

Answers

Answer:

How do the archetypes in these passages support the universal theme that one's values are worth risking one's life for? Both Antigone and Boadicea are heroines who choose their values over their lives, knowing they may die in the process. ... But Antigone would not have that. "She had no share in it," she told Creon.

Read the following passage from the funeral scene at the end of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby:

Answers

Answer:

A

Explanation:

yeah i think the anwser is a

WILL





GIVE BRAINLIST







.


.

Answers

Answer:

be well focused and indicate a dominant impression

Explanation:

seems the best answer

Triangle MRN is created when an equilateral triangle is folded in half.

Answers

Answer:

4√3 units

Explanation:

Triangle MRN is created when an equilateral triangle is folded in half. What is the value of y?

A. 2√3 units

B. 4 units

C. 4√3 units

D. 8 units

Solution:

Pythagoras theorem states that for a right angled triangle, the square of its hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square of the other two legs of the triangle. The hypotenuse is the longest side (that is side opposite to the 90 degrees).

In triangle SRM, using Pythagoras:

x² = z² + 2²

z² = x² - 2²

In triangle SRN, using Pythagoras:

y² = z² + 6²

substituting z² = x² - 2²:

y² = x² - 2² + 6²

In triangle RMN, using:

(6 + 2)² = y² + x²

substituting y² = x² - 2² + 6²:

8² = x² - 2² + 6² + x²

64 = 2x² - 4 + 36

64 = 2x² + 32

2x² = 32

x² = 16

x = 4

y² = x² - 2² + 6² = (4)² - 2² + 6²

y² = 16 - 4 + 36

y² = 48

y = 4√3

I am on holiday with my parents in Bali. The weather is great. I am...... To play beach volleyball later. It is really nice here. The hotel is big and it...... Got a large swimming pool

Answers

Answer:

that sounds fun

Explanation:

help me please!!!!!!​

Answers

1. Sometimes or At times
2. In Exchange
3. Nonetheless
4. However
5. As a result

Read the myth King Midas and the Golden Touch.

In ancient Greece, Midas, king of Phrygia, ruled a very wealthy land. One day, some farmhands brought a captured creature to King Midas. They wanted to know what to do with the creature. King Midas recognized the creature as Silenus, the tutor of Dionysus, god of merrymaking. King Midas ordered the farmhands to set Silenus free. For ten days and nights, King Midas took care of Silenus. Then, King Midas took Silenus back to Dionysus.

Silenus and Dionysus were both very grateful to see one another again. Since King Midas was kind to Silenus, Dionysus offered to give Midas anything he wished. Unfortunately, King Midas made a foolish and greedy decision. He thought of the wealth that his land had and realized that he could have more. He asked Dionysus to give him the ability to touch anything and turn it into gold. Dionysus knew that this gift would bring trouble and heartache.

"Are you sure that is what you wish?" asked Dionysus skeptically.

"I am sure," affirmed King Midas.

Dionysus waved his staff, which had a pinecone on top, and disappeared. King Midas was anxious to experiment with his new ability. On the way back to the palace, Midas touched a twig, and it turned into delicate, pure gold! Midas was ecstatic. He also turned a stone, an apple, and a door into gold. When the king reached the river, he washed his hands to see if his ability would disappear. Instead, the drops of water turned to delicate gold droplets.

King Midas reached his home and immediately ordered a banquet. He feasted with his friends to celebrate the never-ending riches of his kingdom. Regrettably, the king discovered that his golden touch turned food and drink into solid gold. What could the king do? He needed to eat and drink in order to live. Just then, his beautiful daughter came dancing into the banquet hall, celebrating her father's good fortune. When she knelt down before her father, King Midas embraced her. The princess's beating heart stilled, and her warm body turned cold. King Midas shrank away in horror. His daughter was now a gold statue!

King Midas wept golden tears of bitterness and regret. His own foolishness and greed had destroyed his daughter's life and his own. He begged to Dionysus for forgiveness and aid. Dionysus was merciful. He told King Midas to go the source of the Pactolus River and bathe in the water. The water would take away Midas's golden ability and return anything he had touched back to its original form. King Midas quickly set out for the Pactolus River and traveled to its source. He bathed in the river and filled a pitcher with its water. King Midas poured the water over the head of his daughter, and her heart began to beat again. Midas embraced his daughter, grateful that his most precious treasure was alive once again. Since that day, the Pactolus River has contained the gold of King Midas.

Read the myth Cassandra's Wish.

In the ancient city of Troy, there lived a beautiful princess, who was much beloved by Queen Hecuba and King Prima, the last king of Troy. Her name was Cassandra. She was virtuous, loved her city very much, and had a lot of respect for the Greek gods and goddesses.

One day, Apollo, the god of prophecy, noticed Cassandra's extraordinary beauty. He approached the young maiden and offered her a deal. She could have anything she wished in exchange for a kiss. Cassandra was flattered by Apollo's attention and delighted at the possibility of a wish. She immediately agreed to the deal. Her wish was to be able to see the future. Since Apollo was the god of prophecy, he was able to make Cassandra a prophetess. Cassandra was thrilled!

Suddenly, Cassandra had a horrible vision of Troy being destroyed. She was devastated and furious at the revelation that her beloved home would be ruined. What kind of gift had Apollo given her? Apollo demanded that Cassandra kiss him, for she had made a bargain with him. In her fury, Cassandra refused. Apollo was outraged and decided to punish this mortal. Cassandra would still be able to see the future, but no one would believe her predictions. From that day on, the citizens of Troy believed that Cassandra was slightly crazy and didn't believe her prophesies, even though they always came true. Cassandra lived a lonely life, waiting for her city to be destroyed and longing for the days before she had made her foolish wish.

How do the authors use similar events in each passage to illustrate the theme that people should be careful with what they wish for?

A. Both authors showed the main characters acting disrespectfully.
B. Both authors showed the main characters regretting their requests.
C. Both authors showed the main characters saving other people.
D. Both authors showed the main characters using their abilities.

Answers

B. Both authors showed the main characters regretting their requests.

Answer:

The answer would be B Both authors showed the main characters regretting their requests.

Explanation:

I did this quiz Hope this helps!

Read the sentence: "You don't have to reimburse
me for dinner it's my treat."
Which option shows the best place to add a
semicolon to the sentence?
Select one:

Answers

The correct answer is D. You don't have to reimburse me for dinner; it's my treat.

Explanation

The semicolon (;) is a punctuation mark made up of a period superimposed on a comma. Experts consider the use of this sign to be subjective. One of its main uses is to separate sentences with semantic relationships, which is used when two sentences are joined without a conjunction. An example of this is "You don't have to reimburse me for dinner; it's my treat" because it is separating two sentences that do not have conjunction that relates them, but that are related. So the correct answer is D. You don't have to reimburse me for dinner; it's my treat.

What kind of conflict is typical if multicultural literature

Answers

Usually there’s an issue with finding where ones true home actually is, not literally, but it’s all focused on where’s their true home

1.We have two volunteer teachers __________are from Canada and Norway.
a.whose
b.which
c.who
d.whom
2. Education,______needs large sums of government money,is the key to progress.
a.which
b.who
c.whose
d.whom​

Answers

Explanation:

1. c. who2. a. which

that's all

your answer

1) whom could work as well
2) not really clear but I agree with which

help me please is present perfect

Answers

Answer:

Present Perfect:

4. lost

5. have bought

6. hasn't got

7. have tried

Explanation:

she admitted that she had _____ information bright,lovely,jovial, little

Answers

The answer is little

During the administration of President Donald Trump, was there an increase or decrease in hatred, or was it only verbal?

Answers

Answer:

decrease

Explanation:

Answer:

During the Trump Administration there was unfortunately an increase in hate but it was not a result of the Trump administration. The media spread a lot of misinformation about Trump causing people to dislike him and accuse him and his supporters who actually did research on what he did of being evil and bad. Trump actually did a lot to help America but unfortunately people with misinformation ruined it and made him look like he was hurting America causing a lot of frustration and hate on both sides and opinions.

I hope this helps! :D

Don’t hate it’s just actual facts

In a short story, who do the readers relate to as they read the story

Answers

Answer:

I think it must be the main character, because it is the connection between the characters as well as the context of things

will get brainliest if correct

What aspect of a poem is most useful for conveying its point or purpose?

its length

its rhythm

its form

its tone

Answers

the answer for that would be rhythm

pa help po ako dito need ko po answer

Answers

Answer:

1. What

2. When

3. When

4. Will

5. How

6. How many

7. Who

8. Where

9. How much

10. What

Choose the sentence that contains a vague pronoun. Neither Nadia nor Lupe liked her car. The girls ate their lunches in the park. Darius brought his car to the mechanic. I bought a new phone, but I dropped it on the ground.

Answers

Answer:

on

Explanation:

because its the vague pronoun

Read the workplace document. Introducing Incur for Travel Reservations and Bookings Incur is a cloud-based travel and expense application. Employees are required to use Incur when booking travel and are encouraged to download the mobile application for tracking expenses and receipts when on the go. To set up your Incur account, contact Megan in accounting to request login credentials and a temporary password. Be sure to change your password when setting up your account. If you are unfamiliar with Incur, please first visit "Get Started with Incur – Incur Learning Services” at http://www.incurtraining.com/pr/get-started and watch the "Demonstration of Incur Travel and Expense” video located under the section "Learn the Basics.” Links to other useful tutorials are located at the bottom of this page for quick and easy reference. Which text feature best indicates that this workplace document is also a procedural document? the heading the numbering the italicized text the underlined text

Answers

Answer: B: the numbering

Explanation:

Answer:

b

Explanation:

How does snowball story serve as an allegory for trotskys life

Answers

Answer:

Snowball is like Trotsky in the way in which he plans behind the scenes, plotting, any way to attempt to overthrow Stalin.

Explanation:

Snowball is making plans behind the scene to overthrow Napoleon.

.......................................

Answers

Answer:……..

Explanation:

Anne Frank reflects in her diary that Peter is "hypersensitive" and "lazy." She also mocks him in her diary by calling him "His Highness." What do Anne's reflections about Peter indicate?

Anne secretly loves him.

Anne is indifferent towards him.

Anne does not care for him.

Anne likes to mock everyone.

Answers

Anne's thoughts on Peter reveal that she has no emotions for him.

Thus Option B is correct.

What was the name of Anne Frank's diary?

A Young Girl's Journal. The Diary of a Young Girl, popularly known as The Diary of Anne Frank, is a diary written by Anne Frank, a Jewish teen, about her family's two years in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II (1942–44).

For more information about Anne Frank refer to the link:

https://brainly.com/question/7889208

#SPJ2

The Bible is a book of knowledge.TrueFalse

Answers

Answer: True

Explanation:

President Bush's ideas of promoting human rights around the globe in 2001 were vastly different than those of President Kennedy's in 1960.

True or False?

Answers

Not totally sure but I’m 25% sure it’s true
I’m 50% sure that it’s true

What is the meaning

Media-saturated
Peer group
Cachet
Negotiating ​

Answers

Answer:

peer group is a group of same age of people

negotiation is disagreement to some this

saturated is when u can't use some thing any more

I will think u will find what is the meaning of cachet

What was the purpose of Williams’s A Key into the Language of America? Select all that apply.

Answers

Answer:

The purpose of Williams’s A Key into the Language of America was.

To provide insight into Native American cultures.

To provide a guide for trading with Native Americans.

So, the correct statements will be A and C.

write the diary entry on your four memorable day of lock down​

Answers

Explanation:

Dear Diary,

These past days were traumatic. Italy is in a total Lockdown because of the Coronavirus, so I’m forced to stay at home, against my will, until the 3rd of May. I miss going out with my friends, to parties or visiting my grandma and spending time with her. However, I’m going to do what I need to do if I want the Coronavirus out of here.

The country was wholeheartedly Locked down, with all the schools closed and people needing to maintain social distances from one another when they are walking or going to the supermarket. However, on a positive note people are starting to wash themselves more often and are generally being more hygienic.

Talking about school, my school decided to do video lessons for a month or so, until this all blows over, anyway. My day in quarantine starts at 7:45 when I wake up and prepare myself for the first lesson at 0815. When the first two lessons are done, at 1005, I have a ten minute break. Then the other two lessons begin and then finish at 1205 and have a lunch break of 30 minutes. Then we have the last two hours and we finish school at 1425, a total of 6 hours a day.

So, my day in quarantine is not that interesting, but I am getting through it.

Bye and see you soon.

Edoardo Bozza

Other Questions
Students should either a.) translate, or b.) conjugate each subject/verb combination.abrazar/tucantar/nosotrosabrazar/yotomar/ellostomar/tcaminar/tuabrazar/nosotroscaminar/ellosterminar/elloshablar/el Which of the following best explains the division of Africa shown in the map?O Most of Africa was controlled by indigenous peoples who rebelled against colonial powers.O Many Eastern nations sought influence in the world by founding colonies in Africa.O Colonial powers had acquired African territory by using methods such as annexation and overthrow.O European nations had colonized an equal amount of territory throughout the African continent. Determine the value of angle V in the picture below. Please help Earth's atmosphere _____. is made mostly of oxygen and carbon dioxide protects the surface from meteoroids and comets reflects most of the sun's heat and light back into space is very thin compared to the moon's atmosphere Pls only help if you know the correct answer! Thanks! :) In April 2010, an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Millions of gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf, devastatingwildlife. Scientists tried to clean up the spill in a variety of ways. One approach involved the use of oil-eatingbacteria. However, scientists were divided on its effectiveness. Some maintained that the bacteria were "fairlyfast" in cleaning the spill. Officials reported that the Gulf would make a full recovery by 2012. Yet Samantha Joye,a marine scientist, disagreed. She conducted a study of the sea floor. She found that the bacteria had cleanedonly 10 percent of the oil. She reported that the Gulf would take many years to recover.Do It!The reports wereignoredB conflictinghumorousD appreciated Which reform established by Taft advocated for improving the lives of family, addressing abuse and neglect, and later became part of the Department of Health and Human Services?a) the Childrens Bureaub) the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Actc) the Federal Reserve system d) the food and Drug Administration Which of these terms is another term for clustering?free writingwebbingloopingspatial order Pamela wants to learn more about the career preferences of students in her school. She interviews a number of students from the advanced science class. Why is this sample likely to be biased? De que maneira o desenvolvimento tecnolgico, ocorrido no sculo XIX, transformou o cotidiano das pessoas? The volume of a cylinder is 47x cubic units and its height is x units.Which expression represents the radius of the cylinder, in units?O 2xO 4xO 2pix2O 4pix2 which of the following question types of specific values to determine the importance of a particular item?force choiceopen endedrank orderrating scale The rate equation for a reaction between substances C and D is:rate = k[C]^2 [D]^2The initial rate is found to be 7.5 x 10^-3mol dm^-3s^-1when the initial concentration ofC is of 0.25 mol dm^-3and the initial concentration of D is 0.50 mol dm^-3.Calculate the value of the rate constant, k, at this temperature and deduce its units.*Important Asap please * Select the correct answerConsider event A and event 8. What is the probability that event Boccurs, given that event A has already occurred?OAPB n A)PLA). P(8),P(BA)P(A)OC. P(BA)P(8)ODPIBUA)P(B)ResetNext My little sister need help! The type of government in which citizens have a say in what happens is known as __________.A.democracyB.republicC.monarchyD.aristocracy Which list of words and phrases would be most useful when drafting a comparative literature essay?opinion, analysis, evaluationO first, next, until, thenwhile, both, only one, howeverof, into, because of, besides Which of the following describes an adaptation that relates to reproduction?A. Hawks have sharp beak to help them quickly catch their preyB. Elks attach leaves and grasses to their antlers to help them appear largerC. Polar bears have white fur to help them blend into their surroundingenvironmentD. Whales have a thick layer of fat called blubber to help keep them warm The Rocky Mountain News (January 24, 1994) indicated that the 20-year mean snowfall in the Denver/Boulder region is 28.76 inches with standard deviation of 7.5 inches. However, for the winter of 1993-1994, the average snowfall for a sample of 32 different locations was 33 inches.Required:Does this indicate thatthe snowfall for the 1993-1994 winters has higher than the previous20-year average? The cash account for Feldman Company contains the following information for April:Cash balance, 3/31 $14,685Cash received during April 55,68070,365Cash disbursements during April: Cheque 7164 $33,500 Cheque 7165 11,250 Cheque 7166 18,750 Cheque 7167 900 64,400Cash balance, 4/30 $5,965The bank statement for April contains the following information:Bank balance, 3/31 $25,285Add: Deposits during April 55,68080,965Less: Cheques paid during April: Cheque 7162 $8,900 Cheque 7163 1,700 Cheque 7164 33,500 Cheque 7165 11,250 55,350Bank balance, 4/30 $25,615