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How does the tone enhance the plot and theme in the story "The Lottery"?

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Deadpan, Detached, Calm. The setting in the beginning of The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson, creates a mood of peacefulness and tranquillity. The image portrayed by the author is that of a typical town on a normal summer day. Shirley Jackson uses this setting to foreshadow an ironic ending.
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In the beginning, the tone of the story is pleasant and gentle. Jackson achieves this through her use of imagery . She creates a very idyllic setting, for example, in which the sun is shining, it is warm, and the grass is a rich shade of green. Moreover, the gathering...

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