Question

in shirley jacksons \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 storys 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 storys rising action by showing that tessie was right to say the drawing wasnt 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.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the plot elements:

• Exposition introduces the setting/characters (this event is not before the lottery, so D is wrong).
• Rising action builds tension (this event is the result of the lottery, not building tension, so B is wrong).
• Turning point (climax) is the peak of action; here, Tessie's fate is revealed as villagers move to stone her, showing the outcome of the lottery. But wait, falling action shows the consequences after the climax. Wait, re - evaluating: The lottery's result (Tessie being chosen) leads to this event. The falling action shows what happens to the "winner" (Tessie being stoned). The climax is when Tessie is chosen, and then this event is the falling action showing the consequence. The first option says turning point (climax) but the climax is when she is chosen. The third option: Falling action occurs after the climax (Tessie's selection) and shows the outcome (her being stoned). So the third option is correct.

Answer:

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