10. for what reason does shirley jackson likely use stock characters in "the lottery? " a. to draw attention to the story's plot and theme b. to teach readers about stock characters c. to order events in the story d. to create irony throughout the story

Shirley Jackson most likely uses stock characters in "The Lottery" to draw attention to the story's plot and theme.

Explanation:

Stock characters are stereotypical and they are commonly used in many genres since they are easy to understand, they are created in based on the generalization of archetypes and chichés then the reader does not have to spend a lot of time trying to understand them and their motivations because they are totally flat.

d. cassius cannot believe that a weakling like caesar has become so great.