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soldi70 [24.7K]
2 years ago
11

In the second paragraph of the story, the children are gathering stones, seemingly just for fun. The end of the reading demonstr

ates why they were actually gathering the stones. What literary device does this exemplify
English
1 answer:
wlad13 [49]2 years ago
6 0

The above situation can best be described as situational irony. In the story "The Lottery", it appeared at the onset that the children were gathering stones for fun, but their intentions were much more sinister.

<h3>What is situational Irony?</h3>

Situational irony in literature is a condition in which actions create an opposite effect or take on a contrary trajectory other than those that it was originally intended to have.

Learn more about situational irony at:
brainly.com/question/11695090

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