CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It causes the reader to feel intense dislike for people like Madame Loisel.
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It causes the reader to feel sympathy for the harsh life Madame Loisel unnecessarily led.
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It evokes feelings of superiority in the reader because the reader knows he or she would never act so foolishly.
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It makes the reader realize that people who suffer and live miserable lives have largely brought it on themselves.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the main effect of irony on the reader? It evokes feelings of superiority in the reader because the reader knows he or she would never act so foolishly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Part B Which excerpt from “The Necklace” is an example of irony that has the effect identified in Part A? a. “You must write to your friend, ” he said, “and tell her that you’ve broken the clasp of the necklace and that you’re getting it mended. That’ll give us time to decide what to do."
Detailed explanation-3: -How is the irony of the necklace symbolic of a larger irony in Mathilde’s life? Her aspirations of an aristocratic rather than a middle class life result in a decline rather than an advancement of social class. an event that occurs that contradicts the expectations of the characters, the readers, or the audience.
Detailed explanation-4: -Situational Irony is when actions or events have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, or where the outcome is contrary to expectations. 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.
Detailed explanation-5: -Situational irony occurs throughout most of The Necklace; it appears when Madame Forestier lends Madame Loisel a diamond necklace since “[she’s] upset because [she] haven’t a single piece of jewelry or a gemstone or anything to wear with [her] dress.