The author of "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson, creates suspense and tension to convey dramatic irony. In a person's life, a lottery, or lottery, is considered something fair, because sometimes you win prizes or money. This would be the lottery you DON'T want to win. In Jackson's telling, it's not about what the citizens win, but what they lose. I should say the theme of this story would be "Not all traditions are always good." The title of Jackson's story contains suspense and tension to convey irony. Jackson's use of words keeps the reader on the path to the fact that there are no problems and everything is great. Regarding the behavior of citizens while waiting and when the lottery is chosen, the quote I would choose is "Just because I smile doesn't mean I'm happy." I would choose this quote for many reasons, almost too many. One of the reasons I chose this quote is because most citizens were smiling but in reality they were not happy that they were about to lose a "loved one". Everyone, including Mrs. Hutchinson, agreed that it was ...