Answer:
Backstory.
Explanation:
The references to stones in the story "The Lottery" creates the backstory of the whole story. The ritual of the lottery wherein a member of a particular household is stoned to death is like an annual sport stemming from Mr. Joe Summer's free time. Even though the villagers no longer remember the relevance of the rituals associated with the 'lottery', they still remember to use stones for the killings. And it was with stones that they used to hurl at Tessie Hutchinson, the unlucky victim of the lottery draw which her own husband had marked the slip the previous night.
Omniscient third-person
The omniscient narrative commonly describes the way things look, also when no characters are visible.
The narrative quotes that Curley’s wife’s body is as “pretty and simple” The narrative also says George studies his cards “absorbedly”.
Answer:
B-They reinforce the traditions of realism.
C-They provide the audience with privileged information.
D- They form a connection between the actors and the audience.
Explanation:
An aside occurs when a character speaks on stage, but is not heard by the other actors present in the scene. Most of the time, asides occur because a character wants to give the audience information that the other characters of the play do not possess. Therefore, the audience receives privileged information. Due to this process, a connection is formed between the actors and the audience. Both of these purposes are important in Our Town. The third purpose that the aside fulfills in the play is that of reinforcing the traditions of realism.
