The meaning of the word "Lottery" is a "game of chance or method of raising funds, as for public charitable purposes, in which large numbers of tickets are sold and a drawing is made for certain prizes” (“The Definition of Lottery”). In Shirley Jackson's short story “The Lottery,” published in 1948, the word “lottery” takes on a whole new meaning 'gamble, but not the possibility that the winner will be rewarded much if you win. It's the possibility that the citizens will chase and throw stones at the "winner". villagers approached her. “It's not fair,” she said. A stone hit her on the side of the head” (Jackson 144). At the beginning of the story, the day is described in detail along with how the children began selecting the stones. The children selecting stones also represents foreshadowing because it appears that they are picking stones to play with by choosing the smoothest and roundest one. Shirley Jackson tells of how the boys guarded the rocks they had collected from the other boys while the girls stood in a group talking (Jackson 139). The description of the box goes into great detail and talks about the fact that it is "severely chipped along one side to show the original color of the wood, and in some places faded or stained" (Jackson 140). Imagery is also used when describing how Tessie moved through the box. crowd after being late, which also uses foreshadowing. This describes in more detail Tessie's late arrival and how she almost missed the tradition that ultimately settled her fate. The last place Jackson shows imagery is when he describes the type of stone that Mrs. Delacroix selects and how the stone is so large that she has to use both hands to lift it (Jackson