The setting of the story is ironic because . there are parallels between summer and winning the lottery beautiful summer day in June is an ideal day to win the lottery a ritual murder takes place on a beautiful summer (June) day children engaged in boisterous play are juxtaposed with querulous adults

A ritual murder takes place on a beautiful summer day in June

Explanation:

Without knowing the story I draw the conclusion that, if the setting of a story is ironic, we can use the definition of irony in which a state of affairs or event - in this case a ritual murder is deliberately contrary to what one expects - in this case a beautiful summer day in June.

queen elizabeth's purpose in the passage is;

d. to persuade the troops that she is a capable commander

"i have the heart and stomach of a king. i myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder."