de Maupassant describes French society of the time: ..... women have no family rank or social class.With them, beauty, grace and charm take the place of birth and breeding. Their natural poise, their instinctive good taste, and their mental cleverness are the sole guiding principles which make daughters of the common people the equals of ladies of high society. ..... as if by accident or fate, [she was] born into a family of .....

THE NECKLACE

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de Maupassant describes French society of the time:“ ____ women have no family rank or social class.With them, beauty, grace and charm take the place of birth and breeding. Their natural poise, their instinctive good taste, and their mental cleverness are the sole guiding principles which make daughters of the common people the equals of ladies of high society. ____ as if by accident or fate, [she was] born into a family of ____ “

A	farmers
B	clerks
C	ministers
D	teachers

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In ‘The Necklace’ there are few different examples of personification. One is in the very first sentence of the story when the narrator tells us that fate blundered Mathilde’s life. Another example is when the furniture and curtains in Mathilde’s house are described as tormenting and insulting her.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, the class a person is born into is everything. The class you hold controls your life, your actions, and even your career. In this story, a beautiful woman named Mathilde Loisel is born into a class lower than she desired.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mrs Loisel had lost the necklace that she had borrowed from her friend and instead of confessing it to the owner, she got into more debt and poverty to repay the amount. The story tells us about the negative effects of pride and vanity and emphasizes the importance of being content with what one has.

Detailed explanation-4: -Greed: This short story has the theme of not being greedy in life as Mathilde has been. Mathilde’s greed for a better life leads her husband to get a ticket for an even where Mathilde purchases a dress they cannot afford and borrows a necklace she believes to be worth thousands.

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CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE