Across
- 5. the contrast between the normal tone and cruel ending
- 6. the objects used to carry out the execution
- 8. Tessie’s husband who first draws for his family
- 9. what the early hints in the story suggest
- 10. the woman who is ultimately chosen and stoned
- 12. the oldest villager who insists on keeping the tradition
- 14. the custom passed down that no one dares to challenge
- 15. the black mark that identifies the condemned person
- 16. the cheerful man who organizes the lottery
- 17. the black container that holds the slips of paper
- 18. the repeated act carried out every year without question
- 19. the reason the townspeople continue the brutal act
Down
- 1. the small community where the story unfolds
- 2. the postmaster who helps conduct the ceremony
- 3. the month when the lottery takes place
- 4. the shocking reality at the heart of the story
- 7. the innocent person blamed or punished for others
- 11. the hidden emotion beneath the villagers’ calm behavior
- 13. the annual ritual where one villager is chosen for sacrifice
- 16. the deeper meaning behind the story’s objects and actions