Examples of Sentence Patterns in "The Lottery"

Being stoned to death is one of the disadvantages of the lottery. (Gerund Phrase)

By having good fortune in the draw, Tessie won the lottery. (Gerund-Object of Preposition)

To remain the lottery continuous for years is Old Man Warner’s goal. (Infinitive Phrases)

Nervous and scared, Davy reached his hand into the black box. (Adjectives Out of Order)

Apprehensively, steadily, the boy walked back to the crowd with the paper in his hand. (Adverbs Out of Order)

Motif in "The Glass Castle"

In the novel The Glass Castle the title connects to the events in the novel. The glass motif is greatly visualized throughout the book. Glass is a very delicate and easily seen through object, the family relates to glass because they are homeless and very fragile. Being homeless is fragile because they have no protection or security. The family is used to being stared at so living in a glass house wouldn’t be any different. You could also say that the family wanting to live in a glass castle is really ironic. It’s ironic because they have been judged by the way they live and by there appearance that you’d think they would want some privacy. The author’s use of literary devices really makes this story more interesting.

Ambiguity in "The Chaser"

In the short story, The Chaser the author uses the literary device ambiguity to make the plot more appealing. One example of ambiguity is the title of the novel, The Chaser. The Chaser is ambiguous because chaser means to drink a type of hard liquor and wash it down with beer. But the title also signifies the old mans hunt for Alan to buy his potions. The chaser is a perfect example of ambiguity because it has more than one meaning.