Answer: b) it is a beautiful summer day
Explanation: The setting of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, is ironic because it is a beautiful summer day. The description of the lottery in paragraph 1 is meant to make the reader feel at ease reading about a pleasant tradition. It is June 27th in a small town. It is sunny. Flowers are blooming and the grass is green. The tradition takes place the same day in several villages . The reader keeps the description of the event, shown in paragraph 1 as a pleasant tradition taking place.