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in shirley jackson's "the lottery," tessie stands in the center of a cleared space as the villagers move toward her with stones.

how does this event affect the story's plot?

it acts as the turning point in the story by showing tessie finally learning what her fate will be.

it acts as part of the story's rising action by showing that tessie was right to say the drawing wasn't fair.

it acts as the falling action of the story by showing what happens to the person who wins the lottery.

it acts as the exposition of the story because it shows what the villagers do before the lottery takes place.

The answer is

(c) It acts as the falling action of the story by showing what happens to the person who wins the lottery.

The correct answer is C)

Explanation:

It is the falling action of the story. All the suspense and buildup leads to this very moment where a villager gets chosen in a lottery. Differing from anyone's expectations before reading the story, this lottery does not have a winner but rather a sole loser. This loser becomes a victim of a timeless ritual involving throwing stones. Usually, no one would like to be on the receiving end of such a violent tradition.

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