CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The climax of the story occurs when ____
A
Monsieur Loisel secures an invitation to the party
B
Madame Forestier allows Madame Loisel to borrow a necklace for the party
C
Madame Loisel learns that the original necklace was a fake
D
Madame Loisel loses the necklace after the party
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In “The Necklace, ” the climax occurs when the Madame Loisel realizes that the necklace, she borrowed from a friend is truly lost. In literature, the climax is the point where the conflict cannot get any worse; or it is the last exciting event that brings the story to a point.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once Madame loses the necklace and realizes she must replace it, she becomes a shell of her former self. Her and her husband must take out loans, work more hours, and move to a smaller apartment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Climax: After ten years of hard work and struggles, the couple pays off all their debts. Falling Action: One day Mathilde is walking to the market and sees the friend that she borrowed the necklace from. She decides to tell her what happened. Resolution: The friend Mme.

Detailed explanation-4: -The climax in Guy de Maupassant’s story The Necklace is the culmination of the events. When Mathilde and her husband come back from the party, they realize that the expensive necklace she borrowed is gone. This is when the course of the narrative changes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Firstly, the necklace is lost on the night of the ball, which was held at the Ministry of Education. The ball was a grand event attended by the wealthy and influential, and was therefore a high-pressure situation for Madame Loisel, who was already anxious about fitting in.

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