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“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is a story about people who simply follow along without questioning, like sheep to a slaughter. The story is very ironic, and instances of foreshadowing are present throughout the story. Irony is an unexpected twist in the story. Irony is often achieved by letting the reader feel comfortable before shocking the reader. At the beginning of the story the writer paints a pretty picture by describing the day as being “clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.” This is where she makes the reader feel comfortable, before the shocking part of the story. The dramatic irony is how Mrs. Hutchinson is late to the lottery, and she then says’ “Clean forgot what day it was.” Then unexpectedly her family gets the paper with the black dot, and Mrs. Hutchinson get the second paper with the dot; which means she will be stoned