Question

The setting of the story is ironic because __________. there are parallels between summer and winning the lottery beautiful summer day in June is an ideal day to win the lottery a ritual murder takes place on a beautiful summer (June) day children engaged in boisterous play are juxtaposed with querulous adults

Answer 1

A ritual murder takes place on a beautiful summer day in June

Step-by-step explanation:

Without knowing the story I draw the conclusion that, if the setting of a story is ironic, we can use the definition of irony in which a state of affairs or event - in this case a ritual murder is deliberately contrary to what one expects - in this case a beautiful summer day in June.