Here is what I found,
The highest point of conflict is when they draw again, and Tessie herself is determined to be the character who will die, which is the climax: "It's Tessie," Mr. Summers said, and his voice was hushed.
Are less important to the overall plot
Answer:
it creates dramatic tension.
Explanation:
Often the authors use the thoughts and words spoken by the characters to create a dramatic tension in the story. For example, a character may be experiencing a terminal illness and he is very worried, sad and hopeless, but when someone asks how he is he smiles and says that he is great. This creates a dramatic tension in the story because the reader knows what is happening and what the character says is different than what he is thinking.
