How is the lottery ironic in the story?

A. Usually a lottery winner is considered lucky, but the lottery winner in this story is put to death.

B. The lottery winners in this story are considered lucky because they get to harvest corn, but they are already farmers.

C. Mrs. Dunbar fills in for her husband at the lottery since he broke his leg and their son Horace is too young to draw.

D. Old Man Warner has been in the lottery seventy-seven times, but has yet to be the winner.

A. Usually a lottery winner is considered lucky, but the lottery winner in this story is put to death.

Explanation:

In this story, the irony lies in the negative nature of the lottery. Most of the time, when people think of the lottery, this is a positive experience and people feel happy to win. In this story, while the author employs many positive words and ideas, the winner of the lottery is actually put to death. This differs from what most people would expect when reading the story.

A.) Usually a lottery winner is considered lucky, but the lottery winner in this story is put to death.