DUSCUSSIN QUESTION 1: Post a brief answer (1-2 paragraphs) to the following discussion question:

In Kate Chopin's short story "The Storm," how does the physical storm taking place outside the house reflect what is happening, psychologically, inside the house? Connect this with the concept of "setting."

DISCUSIION QUESTION 2: How does foreshadowing play a role in Shirley Jackson's short story, "the Lottery"? This question asks you to think about plot--not WHAT happens in the story so much as WHY it happens and WHERE it occurs as the story progresses from beginning to end.