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?

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

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

C) It acts as the turning point in the story by showing Tessie finally learning what her fate will be.

D) It acts as part of the story's rising action by showing that Tessie was right to say the drawing wasn't fair.

The falling action of the story is the point where we learn what happens to the characters after the climax. The event described in this excerpt from Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," is best described by;

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

The falling action of a story occurs after the climax of the story.

In this excerpt from Shirley Jackson, we learn that Tessie Hutchinson is to be stoned to death by members of the community. Thus, we learn of her fate after the lottery fell on her.

So, this scene in the story acts as the falling action.

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