Answer:
In Shirley Jacksons, 'The Lottery,' Tessies late arrival is used to help create suspense. When Tessie does arrive, and joins her husband and family, Mr. Summer remarks "Thought we were going to have to get on without you, Tessie." This creates a feeling of suspense and foreshadows future events because later, in the short story Tessie is selected as 'the winner' of The Lottery, and meets a cruel fate of being stoned to death.
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I read the short story a few months ago, hope this helps! <3