How does this event affect the story's plot?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 turning point in the story by showing Tessie finally learning what her fate will be. 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.