Conflict in Literature and The Lottery

Flashcards covering the definitions, types, and categories of conflict in literature, as well as specific applications and examples from Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery'.

Conflict is an important element in literature because it creates __________, excitement, and challenges within a story.

tension

Without conflict, stories would become __________ because there would be no problems for the characters to solve.

boring

__________ conflict happens inside the mind or emotions of a character.

Internal

__________ conflict happens between a character and an outside force such as another person, society, nature, or a situation.

External

The conflict type that happens when one character struggles against another character is __________.

Man vs Man

A family surviving a typhoon or a traveler lost in the forest are examples of __________ conflict.

Man vs Nature

In Man vs Society, a character struggles against traditions, laws, beliefs, expectations, or __________ systems.

unfair

A character struggling with personal emotions, fears, guilt, or hard decisions is experiencing __________ conflict.

Man vs Self

Shirley Jackson’s short story "The Lottery" is about a small village that holds an annual lottery every __________.

June 27

In "The Lottery," the character __________ prepares the black box containing slips of paper.

Mr. Summers

The individual selected in the lottery and eventually stoned to death by the villagers is __________.

Tessie Hutchinson

The major conflict in "The Lottery" is __________, as it involves a character struggling against a cruel village tradition.

Man vs Society

According to Old Man Warner, "There’s always been a __________."

lottery

In the story's climax, Tessie Hutchinson screams, "It isn’t __________, it isn’t right."

fair

The quote "Lottery in June, __________ be heavy soon" reflects the village's reason for the tradition.

corn

Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use __________.

stones

The villagers turning against Tessie and participating in the stoning is an example of __________ conflict.

Man vs Man

A theme identified in "The Lottery" regarding how the villagers act together is __________ mentality.

Group