CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Explain why the ending of “The Necklace” is an example of irony.
A
The end of “The Necklace” is an example of irony because it’s nice that Madame Forestier and Madame Loisel are still friends.
B
The end of “The Necklace” is ironic because her and her husband had totally different views on happiness.
C
The end of “The Necklace” is ironic because even though Madame Forestier came from a higher social class, her necklace was paste:it wasn’t a real diamond necklace.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The end of “The Necklace” is an example of irony because it’s nice that Madame Forestier and Madame Loisel are still friends. The end of “The Necklace” is ironic because her and her husband had totally different views on happiness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Example of “The Necklace” Situational Irony The plot of “The Necklace” has situational irony because after replacing her friend’s expensive-looking necklace, and working for ten years to pay off the debt, Mme. Loisel finds out it was fake!

Detailed explanation-3: -1. An example of situational irony is the fact that the Loisels spend years paying off a necklace that was worthless. 2. An example of dramatic irony is found in the fact that Mathilde tries hard to live an aristocratic life but her aspirations result in the decline of her social class rather than in an advancement.

Detailed explanation-4: -The irony in The Necklace is that Mathilde Loisel borrows a necklace from a wealthy friend and subsequently loses it. The Loisel’s spend ten years working to pay for the necklace, driving them to be even more poor than they were at the start of the story.

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