How Did Jackson Create Suspense in The Lottery?

The Lottery Author Shirley Jackson Type Short Story Genre Fiction, Dystopia, Horror Written Vermont, 1948 Published 1948 Tone

However, as the story continues, the setting helps build tension as the light tone created stands in stark contrast to the dark deed at the story's end By

what lottery drawings are tonight The story's tone, which is first bright and progressively darkens and becomes frightening, is influenced by the environment The idyllic and

what are all the poker hands The Lottery Tone: The tone of The Lottery contains no overt emotion and is meant to mirror the attitude of the villagers themselves, who for the most part