CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
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dramatic
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situational
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verbal
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It is not an example of irony.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In the story, an example of verbal irony can be cited when Mathilde tells her husband, “Give the card to some friend at the office whose wife can dress better than I can.” It is an instance of verbal irony for the protagonist’s meaning differs sharply from the meaning that she is ostensibly expressing.
Detailed explanation-3: -When something happens that goes entirely against our expectations, usually in a funny or twisted manner. A fire station on fire is a perfect example of situational irony. We would expect a place dedicated to fighting fires to be the least likely to be on fire, but the fire itself subverts our expectations.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the central themes of “The Necklace” is that of appearance vs. reality. For Mathilde, the necklace symbolizes wealth, beauty, and, ultimately, shame, as she loses the necklace and goes into debt to replace it. The great irony of the story is that the necklace was a fake.